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Lumen Monteiro

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Most Reverend

Lumen Monteiro
Bishop of Agartala
Church
DioceseAgartala
Appointed11 January 1996
PredecessorDiocese erected
SuccessorIncumbent
Previous post(s)
  • Chairman, CCBI Commission on Ecumenism (1997‍–‍2001)
  • Apostolic administrator of Aizawl (2000‍–‍2001)
  • Chairman, Caritas India (?‍–‍2020)
  • Chairman of North Eastern Diocesan Social Forum
  • CCBI representative on Caritas India governing body
  • Chairman, CCBI office for Healthcare
Personal details
Born (1952-02-01) 1 February 1952 (age 72)
Calangute, Goa, India
MottoLead Us Onwards
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date28 October 1980
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorTarcisius Resto Phanrang
Co-consecrators
Date26 May 1996
Source(s):[1]

Lumen Monteiro (born 1 February 1952) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church, who serves as the bishop of the Latin Church Diocese of Agartala.[2]

Early life

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Monteiro was born in 1952 in Calangute, Goa, India.[1]

Priesthood

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

Episcopate

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Pope John Paul II appointed Monteiro bishop of Agartala on 11 January 1996 and he received his episcopal consecration on 26 May 1996.[1] His episcopal motto is "Lead Us Onward."

From 1997 to 2001, Monteiro was chairman of the CCBI Commission on Ecumenism.[3]

From 18 October 2000 to 2 October 2001, Monteiro served as apostolic administrator of the neighboring diocese of Aizawl after its bishop, Denzil Reginald D'Souza, became ill and retired.[4][1]

He chaired the North Eastern Diocesan Social Forum and was a representative of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India on the Governing Body of Caritas India.[5]

He was elected chairman of the CCBI office for Healthcare.[6][when?] He previously served as chairman of Caritas India[7] for two terms until February 2020.[citation needed]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Agartala, India". GCatholic. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Ecumenism". Conference of Catholic Bishops of India. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Appointment of native bishop shows Church's maturity officials say". UCA News. 6 December 2001. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024. Bishop Monterio became the administrator of neighboring Aizawl diocese when its first bishop Denzil D´Souza became ill in May 2000.
  5. ^ "Bishop of Agartala Diocese Lumen Monteiro". UCA News. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Bishop Lumen Elected as the New Chairman of CBCI Office for the Healthcare [sic]". Diocese of Agartala. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Caritas India seeks to get volunteers from other religions". UCA News. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

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