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Bishop '''Stephen Lepcha'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marysrosaries.com/collaboration/index.php?title=Stephen_Lepcha|title=Stephen Lepcha - The Work of God's Children|website=www.marysrosaries.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-21}}</ref> is the serving [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xbGICwAAQBAJ | Bishop '''Stephen Lepcha'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marysrosaries.com/collaboration/index.php?title=Stephen_Lepcha|title=Stephen Lepcha - The Work of God's Children|website=www.marysrosaries.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-21}}</ref> is the serving [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xbGICwAAQBAJ&dq=Bishop+Stephen+Lepcha&pg=PT354|title=Gorkhaland: Crisis of Statehood|last=Bagchi|first=Romit|date=2012-06-13|publisher=SAGE Publications India|isbn=9788132116806|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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== Episcopate == | == Episcopate == | ||
He was appointed [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] of [[Darjeeling]] on 14 June 1997 and Ordained on 8 December 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-lepcha/63|title=Bishop | He was appointed [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] of [[Darjeeling]] on 14 June 1997 and Ordained on 8 December 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-lepcha/63|title=Bishop Stephen Lepcha {{!}} Bishop of Darjeeling Diocese Stephen Lepcha {{!}} Ucanews|website=directory.ucanews.com|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blepcha.html|title=Bishop Stephen Lepcha [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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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 | |
| Birth name | Stephen Lepcha |
| Born | 22 December 1952 Darjeeling |
| 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 | edit source]
He was born in Suruk, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India on 22 December 1952.
Priesthood[edit | edit source]
He was ordained a Catholic priest on 15 December 1982.
Episcopate[edit | edit source]
He was appointed Bishop of Darjeeling on 14 June 1997 and Ordained on 8 December 1997.[3][4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.