Victor Lyngdoh is, since 2020, the Metropolitan Archbishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong.
He served as the Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jowai, India, till December 2020.
Early life
Victor was born in Wahlang,
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...
, India on 14 Jan 1956.
Priesthood
He was ordained a Catholic priest on 25 Jan 1987.
Episcopate
He was appointed Bishop of
Nongstoin
Nongstoin (IPA: ˈnɒŋˌstɔɪn) is the headquarters of West Khasi Hills district in the state of Meghalaya in India.
Geography
Nongstoin is located at . It has an average elevation of 1409 metres (4622 feet).e
The Langshiang Falls is locat ...
, India on 28 Jan 2006 and ordained on 2 Apr 2006.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...
appointed Lyngdoh Bishop of
Jowai on 15 Oct 2016 and he was installed on 20 Nov 2016. He also chairs the Bible Commission in North East Bishops council of India.
Lyngdoh was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong on 28 December 2020.
References
External links
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1956 births
Living people
Bishops appointed by Pope Francis
21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in India
People from Shillong