Policy Institute for Religion
and State hosts
a reception and a discussion
with
His Eminence, Cardinal
Telesphore Placidus Toppo
(Archbishop of Ranchi. Past
President of Catholic Bishops'
Conference of India)
On
Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 3 PM -
5 PM
At
100 Maryland Ave, N.E.
Washington D.C.
(The United Methodist Building
is located across the US Supreme
Court)
Cardinal Toppo will be
discussing his thoughts on
current developments in India
and South Asia
Coffee and snacks served from 3
pm to 4 pm
Please RSVP if you can to:
Events@pifras.org
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Brief Bio of Cardinal Toppo:
Born the 8th of 10 children,
Cardinal Toppo studied in St.
Xavier's College, Ranchi before
doing his Theology studies at
the Urbanianum, Rome. He was
ordained as a priest on 3 May
1969. He was ordained as a
bishop for the diocese of Dumka
on 7 October 1978 and soon
transferred to the city of
Ranchi as Archbishop in 1985.
His Eminence Toppo was made
Cardinal by Pope John Paul II on
21 October 2003. Cardinal Toppo
took part in the 2005 Papal
Conclave which elected Joseph
Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI.
His Eminence Toppo was the
President of the Catholic
Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI)
for two terms.
CBCI consists of 164 Dioceses
and Archdioceses. It runs over
15,000 educational institutions
benefiting over 700,000 students
in any given year in India.
Within the same network, there
are 5500 healthcare facilities,
of which 750 are hospitals.
Cardinal Toppo is also currently
engaged in building a new
Medical College and a Hospital
in North India. A polyglot, His
Eminence Toppo is fluent in
Oraon, Hindi, Sadri, English,
and Italian languages. |
