Paulus Budi Kleden

Paul Boedhie Kleden, (born 16 November 1965) is an Indonesian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the archbishop of Ende since 2024. He is a member of the Society of the Divine Word and was its superior general from 2018 until his appointment as Archbishop.

Biography Mons. Paul Boedhie Kleden was born on 16 November 1965 in Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, where he was raised and received his early education. After his graduation from the minor seminary of Santo Domingo in Hokeng, he joined the Verbite novitiate in Ledalero, Flores. He also studied philosophy at the San Paulus Major Seminary and theology at the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule St. Gabriel in Mödling, Austria. He gave his solemn perpetual oath as a Verbite member on 1992 and was ordained a priest on 19 May 1993. He then served as a parish vicar in Basel, Switzerland (1993–1996). He received a doctoral degree in dogmatic theology from the University of Freiburg in 2000. He then returned to Indonesia, where he served as lecturer in theology at the major seminary of Ledalero, Maumere (2001–2012). He was named member of the Provincial Council (2005–2008) member of the General Council of the S.V.D. (2012–2018) and superior general of Society of the Divine Word (2018-2024).

On 25 May 2024, Pope Francis appointed Kleden as Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ende.

His solemn episcopal consecration and installation as metropolitan archbishop will be on 22 August 2024.