Most Reverend

Lumen Monteiro

C.S.C, DD
Bishop of Agartala
ChurchCatholic
ArchdioceseShillong
DioceseAgartala
Appointed11 Jan 1996
SuccessorIncumbent
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination28 Oct 1980
Consecration26 May 1996
by Tarcisius Resto Phanrang
Personal details
Born (1952-02-01) 1 February 1952
Calangute, Goa, India
MottoLead Us Onwards

Lumen Monteiro CSC, DD (born 1 February 1952) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church, who serves as a bishop of the Diocese of Agartala.[1]

Early life

Monteiro was born in 1952 in Calangute, Goa, India.

Priesthood

Monteiro joined the Congregation of the Holy Cross and professed his vows on 30 May 1974 and was ordained as a priest on 28 Oct 1980 in the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Episcopate

Pope John Paul II appointed Monteiro Bishop of Agartala on 11 Jan 1996 and he received his episcopal consecration on 26 May 1996. His episcopal motto is "Lead Us Onward." He chairs the North Eastern Diocesan Social Forum and as a representative of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India on the Governing Body of Caritas India.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Agartala, India". GCatholic. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bishop Lumen Monteiro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Lumen Monteiro | Bishop of Agartala Diocese Lumen Monteiro | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.



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