Victor Lyngdoh Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
Victor Lyngdoh
Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong
Archdiocese:Shillong
Appointed:28 December 2020
Predecessor:Dominic Jala
Successor:Incumbent
Other Post:Chairman of the Bible Commission in North East Bishops council of India
Ordination:25 January 1987
Consecration:2 April 2006
Consecrated By:Pedro López Quintana
Birth Date:14 January 1956
Birth Place:Wahlang Meghalaya India
Nationality:Indian
Religion:Roman Catholic
Previous Post: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]

Early life

Victor was born in Wahlang, Meghalaya, India on 14 January 1956.

Priesthood

He was ordained a Catholic priest on 25 January 1987.

Episcopate

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archdiocese of Shillong, India. 2020-12-29. GCatholic.
  2. Web site: 2020-12-28. Bishop Victor Lyngdoh appointed as Archbishop of Shillong. 2020-12-29. Syllad. en-US.
  3. News: Victor Lyngdoh named new Bishop of Jowai. Meghalaya Times. 2018-08-29. en-gb.
  4. Web site: Bishop Victor Lyngdoh Bishop of Jowai Diocese Victor Lyngdoh Ucanews. directory.ucanews.com. 2018-08-29.
  5. News: Diocese of Jowai, India. GCatholic. 2018-11-11.
  6. Web site: Nongstoin Bishop Victor Lyngdoh Transferred to Jowai Diocese CCBI. ccbi.in. 16 October 2016 . en-US. 2018-08-29.
  7. Web site: Bishop Victor Lyngdoh [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. Cheney. David M.. catholic-hierarchy.org. 2018-08-29.
  8. Web site: Appointment of Bishop Victor Lyngdoh of Nongstoin as Bishop of Jowai (15-10-2016) – Catholics Indian. catholicsindia.in. en-US. 2018-11-11.
  9. Web site: Bishop Victor Lyngdoh Bishop of Jowai Diocese Victor Lyngdoh Ucanews. directory.ucanews.com. 2018-08-30.