The Most Reverend Linus Neli | |
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Archbishop of Imphal | |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal |
See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal |
Appointed | 7 October 2023 |
Predecessor | Dominic Lumon |
Successor | Incumbent |
Orders | |
Ordination | 20 December 1984 |
Consecration | 8 December 2023 by Dominic Lumon |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater |
Papal Seminary Pontifical Urban University |
Motto | "Listen to him" |
Coat of arms |
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Archbishop Linus Neli is the current serving Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal. He was appointed by Pope Francis on 7 October 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Linus was born on 26 April 1957 in Senapati, Manipur. He studied philosophy at Christ the King College, Shillong, and theology from Papal Seminary, Pune. He holds a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome. [1] [3] [5] [6]
Bishop Neli was ordained a priest on 20 December 1984, for the Archdiocese of Imphal. [1] [5] [6]
On 7 October 2023, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Dominic Lumon and appointed Linus Neli as the new archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal. He was Ordained Bishop on 8 December 2023 by Dominic Lumon. [1] [2] [3] [5] [6] [10] [11]
The Most Reverend Linus Neli | |
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Archbishop of Imphal | |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal |
See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal |
Appointed | 7 October 2023 |
Predecessor | Dominic Lumon |
Successor | Incumbent |
Orders | |
Ordination | 20 December 1984 |
Consecration | 8 December 2023 by Dominic Lumon |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater |
Papal Seminary Pontifical Urban University |
Motto | "Listen to him" |
Coat of arms |
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Archbishop Linus Neli is the current serving Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal. He was appointed by Pope Francis on 7 October 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Linus was born on 26 April 1957 in Senapati, Manipur. He studied philosophy at Christ the King College, Shillong, and theology from Papal Seminary, Pune. He holds a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome. [1] [3] [5] [6]
Bishop Neli was ordained a priest on 20 December 1984, for the Archdiocese of Imphal. [1] [5] [6]
On 7 October 2023, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Dominic Lumon and appointed Linus Neli as the new archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal. He was Ordained Bishop on 8 December 2023 by Dominic Lumon. [1] [2] [3] [5] [6] [10] [11]