Archbishop Dominic Jala, S.D.B.[1][2][3][4][5] (12 July 1951 – 10 October 2019[6]) was the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong and the Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nongstoin, India.[7][8]
The Most Reverend Dominic Jala | |
|---|---|
| Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong |
| Appointed | 22 December 1999 |
| Installed | 2 April 2000 |
| Term ended | 10 October 2019 |
| Predecessor | Tarcisius Resto Phanrang |
| Successor | Victor Lyngdoh |
| Other post(s) | Chairman of the Liturgy Commission of North eastern Bishops Conference |
| Previous post(s) | Provincial of the Salesian congregation in Guwahati |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 November 1977 |
| Consecration | 2 April 2000 by Thomas Menamparampil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1951 Mawlai, Meghalaya, India |
| Died | 10 October 2019 (aged 68) Colusa County, California, U.S. |
| Motto | To grow in the unity of the Holy Spirit |
Early life
editJala was born on 12 July 1951 in Mawlai, Meghalaya, India.
Priesthood
editJala was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Salesians of Saint John Bosco congregation on 19 November 1977.[citation needed]
Episcopate
editJala was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong, India on 22 December 1999 and ordained a Bishop on 2 April 2000. He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nongstoin, India on 15 October 2016.[9][10]
Death
editArchbishop Jala died in an automobile accident, on 10 October 2019, in Colusa County, California, U.S.[11]
Writings
editReferences
edit- ^ Bishop Dominic Jala talks about the importance of IEC 2016 event. EWTN Asia Pacific. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ UND68 (2 September 2008), Archbishop Dominic Jala Visits St. Mary's Catholic Church, retrieved 21 August 2017
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Rev. Dominic Jala ordains Laloo as priest". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Shillong Archdiocese". www.shillongarchdiocese.org. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Dominic Jala on Shillong Archdiocese, part 1". Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Dominic Jala of Shillong Passed Away – CCBI". 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Archbishop Dominic Jala on Shillong Archdiocese, part 1". Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Dominic Jala Appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nongstoin". CCBI. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017 – via ccbi.in.
- ^ "Archbishop Dominic Jala | Archbishop of Shillong Archdiocese Dominic Jala | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Dominic Jala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Shillong Archbishop Dominic Sala Dies in Fatal Car Crash".
- ^ Jala, Dominic (1987). Liturgy and Mission. C.L.V.-Edizioni liturgiche.
Dominic Jala.
- ^ Jala, Dominic (1987). Liturgy and mission (in Italian). Roma : C.L.V.-Edizioni Liturgiche.
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