Robert Kerketta

Robert Kerketta

Bishop of Tezpur
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Tezpur
In office24 October 1980 – 3 December 2007
PredecessorJoseph Mittathany
SuccessorMichael Akasius Toppo
Previous postBishop of Dibrugarh (1970-1980)
Orders
Ordination11 February 1963
Consecration18 October 1970
by Hubert D’Rosario
Personal details
Born(1932-10-22)22 October 1932
Died22 December 2018(2018-12-22) (aged 86)

Robert Kerketta S.D.B. (22 October 1932 – 22 December 2018) was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop.

Biography

Kerketta was born in India and was ordained to the priesthood in 1963. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dibrugarh, India, from 1970 to 1980 and as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur, India, from 1980 to 2007. Kerketta had also served as the rector of Krishnanagar Seminary in West Bengal.

Kerketta died on 22 December 2018 at the Baptist Mission Hospital. Kerketta is buried at the Priest's Cemetery in Bishop's House, Tezpur.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bishop Robert Kerketta, S.D.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Robert Kerketta
  3. 1 2 3 "Mortal Remains of First Native Bishop of Northeast India Laid To Rest". Indian Catholic Matters. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2026.