Stephen Lepcha
Most Reverend Stephen Lepcha | |
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Bishop of Darjeeling | |
Archdiocese | Calcutta |
Diocese | Darjeeling |
Appointed | 14 June 1997 |
Installed | 8 December 1997 |
Predecessor | Eric Benjamin |
Successor | Incumbent |
Orders | |
Ordination | 15 December 1982 |
Consecration | 8 December 1997 by Henry Sebastian D'Souza |
Personal details | |
Born | Stephen Lepcha 22 December 1952 |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Bishop's House, Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734101, India |
Motto | FIAT IN FIDE |
Bishop Stephen Lepcha[1] is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling.[2]
Early life
[edit]He was born in Suruk, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India on 22 December 1952.
Priesthood
[edit]He was ordained a Catholic priest on 15 December 1982.
Episcopate
[edit]He was appointed Bishop of Darjeeling on 14 June 1997 and Ordained on 8 December 1997.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Lepcha - The Work of God's Children". www.marysrosaries.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ Bagchi, Romit (2012-06-13). Gorkhaland: Crisis of Statehood. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9788132116806.
- ^ "Bishop Stephen Lepcha | Bishop of Darjeeling Diocese Stephen Lepcha | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Stephen Lepcha [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
External links
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