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.

The Most Reverend

Victor Henry Thakur
Archbishop of Raipur
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur
Appointed3 July 2013
Installed19 September 2013
PredecessorJoseph Augustine Charanakunnel
SuccessorIncumbent
Other post(s)Chairman of the Education Commission of the Bihar Regional Council of Bishops
Previous post(s) Chancellor of the Diocese of Raipur
Orders
Ordination3 May 1984
Consecration11 November 1998
by Cardinal Telesphore Toppo
Personal details
Born (1954-07-01) 1 July 1954 (age 70)
Chakhni, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House,Khristbandhu Niwas, Byron Bazar, Raipur 492 001 Chhattisgarh
Styles of
Victor Henry Thakur
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Priesthood

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

Episcopate

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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]

See also

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List of Catholic bishops of India

References

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  1. ^ AsiaNews.it. "INDIA Raipur archbishop: Catholic schools on strike to protest nun's rape". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Arch Bishop Victor Henry Thakur met with Governor Balramji - Raipur Photo Gallery, Latest Photo Gallery Raipur Chhattisgarh". www.cg-04.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  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 21 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur | Archbishop of Raipur Archdiocese Victor Henry Thakur | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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