Senapati District Catholic Union appeals
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, December 06 2023:
The Senapati District Catholic Union (SDCU) in a statement has appealed to all civil society organizations (CSOs) and organizations in Senapati district and Manipur not to organise any agitation or bandh on December 8, 2023 (Friday) .
The appeal has been made in view of the upcoming Episcopal Ordination of Archbishop Elect Most Rev Dr Linus Neli, DD, Archdiocese of Imphal to be held on December 8 at St John Bosco Parish ground, Maram Khunou, Senapati District Headquarters.
The SDCU informed that, Most Rev Dominic Lumon, DD Archbishop Emeritus will be chief consecrator while Archbishop of Guwahati Most Rev John Moolachira, DD and Bishop of Kohima Most Rev James Thoppil,DD will be co-consecrators.
The Episcopal Ordination will be held in the presence of His Excellency Leopoldo Girelli who is the Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal.
The religious program will conclude with a grand community meal.
With preparation at its final stage, the religious mega event is expected to witness one of the biggest congregations in recent times with more than 20,000 catholic faithful and church leaders coming from different Northeastern States and districts of Manipur, added the statement.