Leo Tigga

Leo Tigga

S.J.
Bishop of Raiganj
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Raiganj
In office8 June 1978 – 29 January 1986
PredecessorDiocese erected
SuccessorAlphonsus F. D'Souza
Previous postBishop of Dumka (1962-1978)
Orders
Ordination21 November 1948
Consecration7 October 1962
by Mikiel Gonzi
Personal details
Born(1916-01-31)31 January 1916
Paikpara, Calcutta, Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, British Raj, British Empire
Died29 January 1986(1986-01-29) (aged 69)

Leo Tigga S.J. (31 January 1916, Ward No. 4, Kolkata – 29 January 1986) was an Indian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj. He became ordained in 1948. He was appointed bishop in 1978. He died in 1986.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Leo Tigga, S.J." CH.


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