Stephen Lepcha
Bishop Stephen Lepcha[1] is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling.[2]
Most Reverend Stephen Lepcha | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Early lifeEdit
He was born in Suruk, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India on 22 December 1952.
PriesthoodEdit
He was ordained a Catholic priest on 15 December 1982.
EpiscopateEdit
He was appointed Bishop of Darjeeling on 14 June 1997 and Ordained on 8 December 1997.[3][4]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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.