Leo Tigga

Leo Tigga

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
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.

References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Leo Tigga, S.J." CH.