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41st Anniversary Of Priestly Ordination Of Bishop Lumen

41st Anniversary Of Priestly Ordination Of Bishop Lumen

Most Rev. Lumen Monteiro, Bishop of Agartala Diocese celebrated the 41st anniversary of his priestly ordination on 28 October 2021, on the feast of Sts. Simon and Jude at Bishop's House, Agartala. A few priests and religious joined the Eucharist presided over by the Bishop, and shared in his joy of being a priest.

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The beginning of the Catholic faith in Tripura dates back many centuries. Fr. Ignatius Gomes, a Jesuit priest made the first reference to the Christians of Mariamnagar in Agartala when he visited them in 1683. Fr. P. Barbe, the Pastor of Chittagong, visited Tripura in 1843. Holy Cross pioneering missionaries Fr. Louis Augustine Verite and Fr. Beboit Adolphe Mercier visited Agartala in 1856 and .... Read More »

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