Clement Tirkey is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri, India.

Early life

Tirkey was born in

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, India on 12 September 1947.

Priesthood

Tirkey was ordained a priest in 1978 for the Darjeeling diocese but was

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in Bagdogra diocese on 14 June 1997.

Episcopate

Tirkey was appointed bishop of Jalpaiguri on 31 January 2006 and consecrated on 23 April 2006 by Cardinal

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References

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