Victor Lyngdoh
Victor Lyngdoh (born January 14, 1956 in Wahlang , Meghalaya , India ) is Bishop of Jowai .
Life
Victor Lyngdoh received on 25 January 1987, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On January 28, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Bishop of Nongstoin . The Apostolic Nuncio in India, Archbishop Pedro López Quintana , donated him episcopal ordination on April 2 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Shillong , Dominic Jala SDB , and the Archbishop of Imphal , Joseph Mittathany .
On October 15, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Jowai. The inauguration took place on November 20 of the same year.
In October 2019 Lyngdoh was a guest of the catholic relief organization missio on the occasion of the month of world mission.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Jowai (India). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 15, 2016, accessed October 15, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Bishop in the coal field of Meghalaya. In: missio-hilft.de. missio Aachen, August 1, 2019, accessed October 8, 2019 .
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Vincent Kympat |
Bishop of Jowai since 2016 |
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Bishop of Nongstoin 2006–2016 |
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SURNAME | Lyngdoh, Victor |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Jowai |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wahlang , Meghalaya , India |