His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed , of the clergy of Jalpaiguri, as the new Bishop of Bagdogra.This Ecclesiastical Provision was made public in Rome on Tuesday, 7th April, 2015, at noon local time, corresponding to 15:30 hours, Indian Standard Time. Rev. Fr. Vincent Aind was born on 30th January, 1955 at Kalchini, West Bengal, Diocese of Jalpaiguri. He was ordained a priest on 30th April, 1984 for the Diocese of Jalpaiguri. He studied Economics at St. Joseph’s College,

New Delhi 22 December 2014: The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed Fr. Jerome Dhas Varuvel SDB, 63 years, the first bishop of the newly erected diocese of Kuzhithurai. At the time of his appointment, Bishop-elect Jeromedhas was the Master of Novices of the Chennai Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The bishop-elect was born on 21 October 1951 at Kallutharai, in Kanyakumari district, in the diocese of Kottar. He completed his High School from Carmel School, Nagercoi