Telesphore Toppo
Indian archbishop
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Telesphore Placidus Toppo was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church and a member of the aboriginal tribal community who was archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ranchi from 1985 to 2018, after serving as coadjutor there for a year. He was bishop of... Wikipedia
Born: October 15, 1939, Chainpur, India
Died: October 4, 2023 (age 83 years), Ranchi, India
Education: St. Xavier's College, Ranchi and Pontifical Urban University
Archdiocese: Ranchi
Church: Roman Catholic Church
Ordination: 3 May 1969; by Franz von Streng
Rank: Cardinal priest