Victor Henry Thakur

His Excellency
Victor Henry Thakur
Archbishop of Raipur
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur
See Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur
Appointed 3 July 2013
Installed 19 September 2013
Predecessor Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel
Other posts Chairman of the Education Commission of the Bihar Regional Council of Bishops
Orders
Ordination 3 May 1984
Consecration 11 November 1998
by Cardinal Telesphore Toppo
Personal details
Born (1954-07-01) 1 July 1954
Chakhni, Bihar, India
Nationality Indian
Residence Archbishop's House,Khristbandhu Niwas, Byron Bazar, Raipur 492 001 Chhattisgarh
Previous post
Chancellor of the Diocese of Raipur
Motto I DO IT FOR YOU
Styles of
Victor Henry Thakur
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style not applicable

Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur,[1][2][3] born 1 July 1954 at Chakhni, Bihar is the serving archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur.

Priesthood

He was ordained as a catholic priest on 3 May 1984.

Episcopate

He was appointed as Bishop of Bettiah on 27 June 1998 and ordained on 11 November 1998. He was appointed Archbishop of Raipur on 3 July 2013 and installed on 19 September 2013. He has served as Chancellor of the Diocese of Raipur and, as of 2017, is chairman of the education commission of the Bihar Regional Council of Bishops.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ AsiaNews.it. "INDIA Raipur archbishop: Catholic schools on strike to protest nun's rape". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Arch Bishop Victor Henry Thakur met with Governor Balramji - Raipur Photo Gallery, Latest Photo Gallery Raipur Chhattisgarh". www.cg-04.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  3. ↑ "New archbishop of Raipur (India) Victor Henry Thakur (R) receives the Pallium from Pope Francis during a mass for the new metropolitan archbishops and the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on June..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur | Archbishop of Raipur Archdiocese Victor Henry Thakur | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  5. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.



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