Kolkata - The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Vincent Aind as new Bishop for the Diocese of Bagdogra. This was made public in Rome on Tuesday, 7 April, 2015, at about 15:30 hours, Indian Standard Time.
Rev. Fr. Vincent Aind was born on 30th January, 1955 at Kalchini, West Bengal, Diocese of Jalpaiguri. Since 2007 Fr. Vincent was serving as the Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Morning Star Regional Seminary and Principal of the Morning Star College (BA Section) where he was a student as a seminarian. He is a Consultant and Member of the Diocesan Council for Economic Affairs of the Diocese of Jalpaiguri and Regional Secretary of the Commission of the Clergy, Religious and Seminarians of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Bengal. He is also the Member, Executive Committee & Editorial Team of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India (ACPI)
He has B.A. Eco. Hons from St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling, M.A. in English from North Bengal University, B.Th. from St. Joseph’s Seminary Mangalore and Doctorate from Gregorian University, Rome. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Jalpaiguri in April 1984. He speaks and writes English, Hindi, Nepali, Bengali, Sadri, Mundari, Italian and also reads French.
As a ordained priest he has served the diocese of Jalpaiguri in different capacities. He was the Asst. Parish priest of Christ the King parish, Damanpur, and was also the Parish priest of St. Lucy’s church of the same diocese. After obtaining a doctorate in Rome he was at the Morning Star Regional Seminary as Professor of Philosophy, Spiritual Director and Rector.
The Diocese of Bagdogra (1997), suffragan of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, has an area of 1,200 square kilometers and a population of 1,015,000 inhabitants, of which 54,301 are Catholics. There are 19 parishes, served by 58 priests (28 diocesan and 30 religious), 34 religious brothers, 151 nuns and 15 seminarians.
The Diocese of Bagdogra was vacant since March 12, 2011, following the transfer of Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Calcutta.
Rev. Fr. Vincent Aind was born on 30th January, 1955 at Kalchini, West Bengal, Diocese of Jalpaiguri. Since 2007 Fr. Vincent was serving as the Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Morning Star Regional Seminary and Principal of the Morning Star College (BA Section) where he was a student as a seminarian. He is a Consultant and Member of the Diocesan Council for Economic Affairs of the Diocese of Jalpaiguri and Regional Secretary of the Commission of the Clergy, Religious and Seminarians of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Bengal. He is also the Member, Executive Committee & Editorial Team of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India (ACPI)
He has B.A. Eco. Hons from St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling, M.A. in English from North Bengal University, B.Th. from St. Joseph’s Seminary Mangalore and Doctorate from Gregorian University, Rome. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Jalpaiguri in April 1984. He speaks and writes English, Hindi, Nepali, Bengali, Sadri, Mundari, Italian and also reads French.
As a ordained priest he has served the diocese of Jalpaiguri in different capacities. He was the Asst. Parish priest of Christ the King parish, Damanpur, and was also the Parish priest of St. Lucy’s church of the same diocese. After obtaining a doctorate in Rome he was at the Morning Star Regional Seminary as Professor of Philosophy, Spiritual Director and Rector.
The Diocese of Bagdogra (1997), suffragan of the Archdiocese of Calcutta, has an area of 1,200 square kilometers and a population of 1,015,000 inhabitants, of which 54,301 are Catholics. There are 19 parishes, served by 58 priests (28 diocesan and 30 religious), 34 religious brothers, 151 nuns and 15 seminarians.
The Diocese of Bagdogra was vacant since March 12, 2011, following the transfer of Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Calcutta.
With text from Vatican Radio/CBCI. Photos courtesy Isaac Harold Gomes.
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