| 1936 October 22nd |
Born |
| 1955, May 24th |
First Religious profession |
| 1965 May 2nd |
Ordination in Shillong Cathedral by Bishop Stephen
Ferrando SDB
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| 1969-70 |
MA (History), MA (English), Privately |
| 1972-74 |
Vice provincial, Guwahati
Studies privately about North-East Cultures
Made the Anthropological Map of the Region,
Visited various missions
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| 1975-81 |
Rector of Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong
Pioneered the faith in Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
through young people.
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| 1981 August 2nd |
Installation as Bishop of Dibrugarh |
| 1981 November 29th |
Ordination as Bishop of Dibrugarh |
| 1985 |
Member of FABC Office of Evangelization. |
| 1986-92 |
Chairman of FABC Office of Evangelization.
Organized meetings in Korea, Philippines, Thailand,
Singapore.
Visited most Asian Countries including China, Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Myanmar.
Meantime looked after Education, Evangelization
Commission for CBCI
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| 1986 and 1988 |
Organized International Taize meeting at Loyola College,
Madras, (Chennai)
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| 1992 July 10th |
Moved to Guwahati from Dibrugarh |
| 1992 August 16th |
Installed as Bishop of Guwahati |
| 1995 August 1st |
Made Archbishop of Guwahati. |
| 1996 |
Relief and Peace Work for Bodos and Adivasis |
| 1998 |
Special Secretary, Asian Synod.
Meanwhile Consultor to the Congregation for the
Propagation of the Faith.
Member of Congregation for Consecrated Life
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| 1997-1998 |
Peace Negotiation Kuki-Paitei.
Peace Negotiation Dimas – Hmar
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| 1998 |
Maschio Award for Peace.
Member of Post-Synodal Council for Asia.
Member of International Missiological Association,
Member of International Charismatic Conferences. |
| 2004 |
Peace Negotiation Karbi-Kuki
Founded the “Religious Leaders’ Forum for Peace” |
| 2005 |
Member of the Congregation for Liturgy and Sacraments.
Peace Negotiation Karbi – Dimasa
Written 5 Books, Several Booklets and 150 Articles |
| 2006 |
Elected Chairman of the Regional Bishops’ Conference of
N.E.India |
| 2008 |
Elected Chairman of the CBCI (= Catholic Bishops’
Conference of India) Commission for Education and culture.
Elected Chairman of the FABC Office for Evangelization.
Member of the Post Synodal Commission, Rome
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