Robert Kerketta
Robert Kerketta SDB (born October 22, 1932 in Kacharigaon , Assam ; according to another source Amadanga ; † December 22, 2018 in Tezpur ) was an Indian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Tezpur .
Life
Kerketta made her first religious vows on May 24, 1951 in Yercaud , Salem district , in the religious community of the Salesians of Don Bosco . After his philosophical and theological studies, he was ordained a priest on February 11, 1963 in Turin .
On May 21, 1970 Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the Bishop of Dibrugarh . The Archbishop of Shillong-Guwahati , Hubert D 'Rosario SDB, donated him episcopal ordination on October 18 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the bishop emeritus of Tezpur, Orestes Marengo SDB, and his successor Joseph Mittathany . His episcopal coat of arms was: "Trust in God and do good".
On October 24, 1980, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Tezpur. The inauguration took place on January 31, 1981. His age-related resignation was on December 3, 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. accepted.
Web links
- Short biography on dibrugarhdiocese.org (English)
- Entry for Robert Kerketta on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert D'Rosario |
Bishop of Dibrugarh 1970–1980 |
Thomas Menamparampil |
| Joseph Mittathany |
Bishop of Tezpur 1980–2007 |
Michael Akasius Toppo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kerketta, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kerketta, Robert SDB |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Tezpur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kacharigaon , Assam |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd December 2018 |
| Place of death | Tezpur |