James Thoppil

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James Thoppil
Bishop of Kohima
See Kohima
Appointed16 June 2011
PredecessorJose Mukala
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination12 January 1982
Consecration8 September 2011
by  Salvatore Pennacchio
Personal details
Born (1959-05-08) 8 May 1959 (age 64)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Denomination Roman Catholic
ResidenceBishop's House, Kohima, Nagaland, 797 001 India
Previous post(s)
  • Dean of Studies, Good Shepherd Seminary, Dimapur
  • Pastor and Headmaster, Holy Cross Church, Dimapur
  • Secretary of the Nagaland Association of Catholic Schools
  • Professor, Chancellor and Dean of Studies, Oriens Theological College, Shillong
  • Diocesan Secretary Priests' Forum for Theological Reflection
  • Rector at Oriens Theological College, Shillong
Alma mater Pontifical Urban University
Salesian Pontifical University
Motto"to do everything for the sake of the Gospel"

Bishop James Thoppil is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

James Thoppil was born on 8 May 1959 in Kottayam, Kerala, India to Mr. Uthuppan Charalel and Mrs. Anna. He completed his minor seminary from Minor Seminary of St. Joseph, Dibrugarh in 1977. He completed his studies in Philosophy from Christ King College in 1980. He then completed his Theological studies in 1985 from Oriens Theological College and the Sacred Heart Theological College. He completed his training from Parish of St. Joseph in Tseminyu, Nagaland in 1982. He did his minor seminary studies from St. Joseph's Seminary, Dibrugarh. He did his Philosophical Studies at Christ King College, Shillong while at the same time doing B.A at St. Anthony's College, Shillong. He did Regency at St. Joseph's Church, Tseminyu from 1980 to 1982. He completed the Theological studies (B. Th) at Sacred Heart Theological College, Shillong, under the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, from 1982 to 1986. He did his licentiate in the Field of Dogmatic Theology under Pontifical Urban University, Rome, from 1994 to 1996 and completed his Doctorate in the same field and under the same university from 1996 to 1998. His doctoral dissertation is titled Towards an Asian Ecclesiology.

Priesthood

Thoppil was ordained a priest on 12 January 1982 in Kohima.

Episcopate

He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Kohima on 16 June 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI. [3] He was ordained a bishop on 8 September 2011 by Salvatore Pennacchio. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile of Reverend Fr. James Thoppil - The Morung Express". The Morung Express. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Bishop James Thoppil | Bishop of Kohima Diocese James Thoppil | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Thoppil". UCAN Directory. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Consecration of the new Bishop of Kohima, Rt. Rev. James Thoppil". apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "A PROFILE OF MOST REV. DR. JAMES THOPPIL, THE BISHOP OF KOHIMA". Catholic Church Nagaland. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Thoppil, James (1998). Towards an Asian ecclesiology: understanding of the church in the documents of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) 1970-1995 and the Asian Ecclesiological Trends. Pontificia universitas urbaniana.


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