The Most Reverend Victor Lyngdoh | |
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Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong | |
Archdiocese | Shillong |
Appointed | 28 December 2020 |
Predecessor | Dominic Jala |
Successor | Incumbent |
Other post(s) | Chairman of the Bible Commission in North East Bishops council of India |
Orders | |
Ordination | 25 January 1987 |
Consecration | 2 April 2006 by Pedro López Quintana |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Jowai |
Motto | FOR LIFE, I OBEY GOD |
Victor Lyngdoh is, since 2020, the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong. [1] [2] He served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jowai, India, until December 2020. [3] [4] [5]
Victor was born in Wahlang, Meghalaya, India on 14 January 1956.[ citation needed]
He was ordained a Catholic priest on 25 January 1987.[ citation needed]
He was appointed Bishop of Nongstoin, India on 28 January 2006 and ordained on 2 Apr 2006. Pope Francis appointed Lyngdoh Bishop of Jowai on 15 October 2016 and he was installed on 20 November 2016. [6] [7] [8] He also chairs the Bible Commission in North East Bishops council of India. [9]
Lyngdoh was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong on 28 December 2020. [2]
The Most Reverend Victor Lyngdoh | |
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Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong | |
Archdiocese | Shillong |
Appointed | 28 December 2020 |
Predecessor | Dominic Jala |
Successor | Incumbent |
Other post(s) | Chairman of the Bible Commission in North East Bishops council of India |
Orders | |
Ordination | 25 January 1987 |
Consecration | 2 April 2006 by Pedro López Quintana |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Jowai |
Motto | FOR LIFE, I OBEY GOD |
Victor Lyngdoh is, since 2020, the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong. [1] [2] He served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jowai, India, until December 2020. [3] [4] [5]
Victor was born in Wahlang, Meghalaya, India on 14 January 1956.[ citation needed]
He was ordained a Catholic priest on 25 January 1987.[ citation needed]
He was appointed Bishop of Nongstoin, India on 28 January 2006 and ordained on 2 Apr 2006. Pope Francis appointed Lyngdoh Bishop of Jowai on 15 October 2016 and he was installed on 20 November 2016. [6] [7] [8] He also chairs the Bible Commission in North East Bishops council of India. [9]
Lyngdoh was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong on 28 December 2020. [2]