Alphonsus Augustus Sowada

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Alphonsus Augustus Sowada was an American Roman Catholic bishop, cultural anthropologist, and first Bishop of Agats in Indonesia. A longtime collector and preserver of Asmat cultural artifacts, he helped found both the Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress in Agats, and the American Museum of Asmat Art in his home state of Minnesota.

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"We should make no distinctions, but implement the higher principle, namely living together harmoniously. We must especially heed the concern of poverty and free expression which are violated by certain super-imposed structures."

Alphonsus Augustus Sowada