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| type = Cardinal
| honorific_prefix = [[His Eminence]]
| name = Telesphore Placidus Toppo
| honorific_suffix =
| title = [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|Cardinal]]<br/>[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi|Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi]]
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| caption = Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo
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| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi|Ranchi]]
| province =
| metropolis =
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| see =
| term_start = 7 August 1985
| term_end = 24 June 2018
| predecessor = [[Pius Kerketta]]
| successor = [[Felix Toppo]]
| opposed =
| other_post = Cardinal Priest of [[Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia]] (2003–present)

| ordination = 3 May 1969
| ordained_by = [[Franz von Streng]]
| consecration = 7 October 1978
| consecrated_by = [[Pius Kerketta]]
| cardinal = 21 October 2003
| created_cardinal_by = [[Pope John Paul II]]
| rank = Cardinal priest

| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1939|10|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chainpur, India|Chainpur]], [[India]]
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| nationality = Indian
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| motto = {{lang|la|Parare viam Domini}}<br>('Prepare the way of the Lord', {{Bibleverse|Isaiah|40:3}})
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| name=Telesphore Placidus Toppo
| dipstyle= [[His Eminence]]
| offstyle=[[His Eminence|Your Eminence]]
| relstyle= [[Cardinal]]
| See=Ranchi ([[emeritus]])|
| image = Coat of arms of Telesphore Toppo.svg
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{{Ordination
| ordained deacon by =
| date of diaconal ordination =
| place of diaconal ordination =
| ordained priest by = Franz von Streng
| date of priestly ordination = 3 May 1969
| place of priestly ordination =
| consecrated by = Pius Kerketta
| co-consecrators = {{ubl|Leo Tigga|Joseph Robert Rodericks}}
| date of consecration = 7 October 1978
| place of consecration =
| elevated by = [[Pope John Paul II]]
| date of elevation = 21 October 2003
| sources =
| bishop 1 = Stephen M. Tiru
| consecration date 1 = 7 October 1986
| bishop 2 = Charles Soreng, S.J.
| consecration date 2 = 9 February 1990
| bishop 3 = Michael Minj, S.J.
| consecration date 3 = 22 August 1993
| bishop 4 = Joseph Minj
| consecration date 4 = 24 August 1993
| bishop 5 = Thomas Kozhimala
| consecration date 5 = 7 October 1996
| bishop 6 = Felix Toppo, S.J.
| consecration date 6 = 27 September 1997
| bishop 7 = Julius Marandi
| consecration date 7 = 7 October 1997
| bishop 8 = Gabriel Kujur, S.J.
| consecration date 8 = 8 January 1998
| bishop 9 = Vincent Barwa
| consecration date 9 = 8 November 1998
| bishop 10 = Victor Henry Thakur
| consecration date 10 = 11 November 1998
| bishop 11 = Paul Alois Lakra
| consecration date 11 = 5 April 2006
| bishop 12 = John Barwa, S.V.D.
| consecration date 12 = 19 April 2006
| bishop 13 = Clement Tirkey
| consecration date 13 = 23 April 2006
| bishop 14 = Paul Toppo
| consecration date 14 = 24 May 2006
| bishop 15 = Kurien Valiakandathil
| consecration date 15 = 27 February 2007
| bishop 16 =Angelus Kujur, S.J.
| consecration date 16 = 18 April 2007
| bishop 17 = Binay Kandulna
| consecration date 17 = 30 November 2012
| bishop 18 = Emmanuel Kerketta
| consecration date 18 = 2 February 2010
| bishop 19 = Jojo Anand
| consecration date 19 = 8 December 2012
| bishop 20 = Kishore Kumar Kujur
| consecration date 20 = 29 September 2013
| bishop 21 = Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D.
| consecration date 21 = 30 August 2014
| bishop 22 = Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X.
| consecration date 22 = 30 August 2014
| bishop 23 =Cajetan Francis Osta
| consecration date 23 = 22 October 2014
| bishop 24 = Vincent Aind
| consecration date 24 = 14 June 2015
}}

'''Telesphore Placidus Toppo''' (born 15 October 1939) is an Indian [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] and was the Archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi]] from 1984 until his resignation was accepted on 24 June 2018.

A [[Polyglot (person)|polyglot]], Toppo speaks [[Sadri language|Sadri]], [[Kurukh language|Oraon]] (mother tongues), [[Hindi]] (national language), English and Italian.<ref name=elijah/>

==Early life and ordination==
Toppo was born in [[Chainpur block|Chainpur]], in the state of [[Bihar]] and now in [[Jharkhand]], [[India]], on 15 October 1939, the eighth of ten children.<ref name=elijah/> He and his family belonged to [[Adivasi]] community.<ref name=first>{{cite news | work= Catholic World News | access-date = 24 June 2018 | url = https://www.catholicculture.org/news/features/index.cfm?recnum=26789 | title = The First of His Kind| date= 1 December 2003 | first = Anto | last=Akkara}}</ref>

He studied at [[St. Xavier's College, Ranchi]], and [[theology]] at the [[Pontifical Urbaniana University]] in Rome. He was ordained [[Catholic priesthood|priest]] on 3 May 1969 by Bishop Franz von Streng.

==Bishop==
After a stint at Torpa (Jharkhand), as Headmaster of St Joseph's School and Director of the Lievens Vocational Center, Toppo was named Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka|Dumka]] and received his episcopal consecration on 7 October 1978 from Archbishop Pius Kerketta SJ. He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi|Ranchi]], capital of the [[Jharkhand]] state, on 8 November 1984. He became Archbishop there on 7 August 1985.

==Cardinal==
Toppo was made [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal-Priest]] by [[Pope John Paul II]] on 21 October 2003, given the [[titular church]] of [[Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/2003/documents/ns_lit_doc_20031021_titoli-diaconie-cardinali_en.html| title=Assignment of the Titles or the Deaconries to the new Cardinals |date=21 October 2003|publisher=[[Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff|Office of Papal Liturgical Celebrations]]|access-date=16 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160819150158/https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/2003/documents/ns_lit_doc_20031021_titoli-diaconie-cardinali_en.html| archive-date=19 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was the third cardinal from India, the first [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Adivasi]].<ref name=first/><ref name=elijah/> He said the title of cardinal was a "mark of distinction for the tribal Church in India and recognition of its growth".<ref>{{cite news | work= Zenit | access-date = 24 June 2018 |date= 5 October 2003 | url = https://zenit.org/articles/archbishop-toppo-would-be-india-s-first-tribal-cardinal-2/ | title =Archbishop Toppo Would Be India’s First Tribal Cardinal }}</ref>

He was [[Cardinal electors in Papal conclave, 2005|elector]] at the [[Papal conclave, 2005|2005 papal conclave]] that elected [[Joseph Ratzinger]] as [[Pope Benedict XVI]].<ref>{{cite web| access-date = 24 June 2018 | url = http://www.ranchiarchdiocese.org/ |url-status =dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060907155824/http://www.ranchiarchdiocese.org/ | archive-date= 7 September 2006 | title = Archbishop's Desk |website= Ranchi Catholic Archdiocese }}</ref>

He was elected to serve a two-year term president of [[Catholic Bishops' Conference of India]] on two occasions, in 2004<ref>{{cite news | work= Zenit | access-date = 24 June 2018 |date= 15 January 2004 | url = https://zenit.org/articles/cardinal-toppo-is-new-president-of-indian-episcopate/| title = Cardinal Toppo Is New President of Indian Episcopate}}</ref> and 2006.<ref>{{cite news | work= Zenit | access-date = 24 June 2018 |date= 14 February 2006 | url = https://zenit.org/articles/cardinal-toppo-re-elected-by-bishops-conference/| title =Cardinal Toppo Re-elected by Bishops' Conference}}</ref> He also served as president of the [[Conference of Catholic Bishops of India]], made up of Latin Rite bishops only, from 2001 to 2004 and from 2011 to 2013.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

At the Synod of Bishops in 2008, he endorsed ecumenical efforts but warned against "dilution of the Truth" and called for agreement on a common date for the celebration of Easter.<ref>{{cite news |title=Synod Interventions of 16th General Congregation |url= https://zenit.org/articles/synod-interventions-of-16th-general-congregation/ |access-date=25 June 2018 |work=Zenit |date=16 October 2012}}</ref> At the Synod on the New Evangelization in 2012, he called on religious orders to commit themselves anew to missionary work.<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Text of Tuesday Morning Interventions at Synod of Bishops |url=https://zenit.org/articles/full-text-of-tuesday-morning-interventions-at-synod-of-bishops/ |access-date=25 June 2018 |work=Zenit |date=17 October 2012}}</ref>

He was one of the [[Cardinal electors in Papal conclave, 2013|cardinal electors]] who participated in the [[Papal conclave, 2013|2013 papal conclave]] that selected [[Pope Francis]].<ref>{{cite news | work= Zenit | access-date = 24 June 2018 |date= 12 March 2013| url =https://zenit.org/articles/list-of-cardinal-electors/ | title =List of Cardinal Electors }}</ref>

On 11 February 2008, he called for the proclamation of a new marian dogma on Mary, [[Mediatrix]] of graces, [[Co-Redemptrix]] of humanity, with Jesus as sole and unique mediator.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.zenit.org/article-21743?l=english | work = Zenit | url-status = dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917093954/http://www.zenit.org/article-21743?l=english |date=11 February 2008 | archive-date= 17 September 2008 |title= Cardinals' Letter Proclaiming Marian Dogma}}</ref><ref>{{cite interview | work= Zenit | url = https://zenit.org/articles/cardinal-toppo-on-a-proposed-marian-dogma/ | date= 5 May 2008 | access-date = 24 June 2018 | title= Cardinal Toppo on a Proposed Marian Dogma}}</ref>

Toppo sits on the Board of World Religious Leaders for [[the Elijah Interfaith Institute]].<ref name=elijah>{{cite web| url= http://elijah-interfaith.org/world-religious-leaders-activity/the-elijah-board-of-world-religious-leaders/christian-leaders |title= Christian Leaders: Members of the Elijah Board of World Religious Leaders | access-date=25 June 2018| website= Elijah Interfaith Institute | url-status=live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170824201135/http://elijah-interfaith.org/world-religious-leaders-activity/the-elijah-board-of-world-religious-leaders/christian-leaders | archive-date= 24 August 2017 }}</ref>

Pope Francis accepted Toppo's resignation as Archbishop of Ranchi on 24 June 2018, announcing as his successor [[Felix Toppo]], Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur|Jamshedpur]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://mattersindia.com/2018/06/new-archbishop-for-ranchi-appointed/ | work=Matters India | access-date = 24 June 2018 | date =24 June 2018 | title = New Archbishop For Ranchi Appointed}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web| access-date = 26 November 2017| title= Toppo Card. Telesphore Placidus |publisher= [[Holy See Press Office]] | url= https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_toppo_tp.html | url-status=live | archive-date= 4 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170904070558/http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_toppo_tp.html }}
* [http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/cardinals_bio.asp?ref=220 Biography at catholic-pages.com]

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