Stephen M. Tiru
Stephen M. Tiru (born December 1, 1937 in Sardikal / Khunti ; † March 3, 2012 in Khunti, Jharkhand ) was an Indian clergyman and bishop of Khunti .
Life
Stephen M. Tiru received on 4 May 1969, the sacrament of Holy Orders . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Dumka on April 18, 1986 . The Archbishop of Ranchi , Telesphore Placidus Toppo , donated him episcopal ordination on October 7, 1986 ; Co-consecrators were Joseph Robert Rodericks S.J. , Bishop of Jamshedpur , and Paschal Topno SJ, Bishop of Ambikapur .
On April 1, 1995, he was appointed by John Paul II as the first bishop of the newly founded Diocese of Khunti .
In 2003 he visited the parish St. Peter & Paul in Schweinfurt and reported on the problematic coexistence of Christian and Muslim minorities in a country shaped by Hinduism. On May 20, 2011 he was in a personal audience by Benedict XVI. receive.
Stephen M. Tiru died after a long illness in his bishop's residence in Khunti. Eleven bishops and more than 500 priests, as well as over 10,000 believers, attended his funeral. A letter of condolence from Pope Benedict XVI. was read out. Binay Kandulna , Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Ranchi , was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Khunti sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis .
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Indian Bishop Stephen M. Tiru visiting 2003" ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Parish of St. Peter & Paul, accessed March 5, 2012
- ^ Ajit Paul: "Thousands attend Bishop's funeral" , UCANEWS, March 5, 2012 (English)
- ↑ "Bishop Binay Kandulna Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Khunti" ( Memento of the original from December 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , CBCI, March 5, 2012 (English)
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Telesphore Placidus Toppo |
Bishop of Dumka 1986–1995 |
Julius Marandi |
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Bishop of Khunti 1995–2012 |
Binay Kandulna |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Tiru, Stephen M. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tiru, Stephen |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian priest, Roman Catholic bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sardical |
DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 2012 |
Place of death | Khunti , Jharkhand |