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2026.01.21

India Fr. Edward Baretto was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Darjeeling (India)

2025.11.29

India Fr. Edward Baretto, Priest of Darjeeling (India), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Darjeeling (India)

2024.11.09

India Bishop Paul Simick, Titular Bishop of Maturba and Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal), was appointed as Bishop of Bagdogra (India)

2014.06.29

India Fr. Paul Simick was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal) and Titular Bishop of Maturba

2014.04.25

India Fr. Paul Simick, Priest of Darjeeling (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Maturba and Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal)

1997.12.08

India Fr. Stephen Lepcha was consecrated as Bishop of Darjeeling (India)

1997.06.14

India Fr. Stephen Lepcha, Priest of Darjeeling (India), was elected Bishop of Darjeeling (India)

1995.12.31

India Fr. Aurelio Gianora, C.R.A., Prefect Apostolic emeritus of Sikkim (India), passed away at 87

1994.05.12

India Bishop Eric Benjamin, Bishop of Darjeeling (India), passed away at 73

1993.03.25

India Fr. Edward Baretto was appointed as Priest of Darjeeling (India)

1992.04.09

India Fr. Paul Simick was appointed as Priest of Darjeeling (India)

1982.12.15

India Fr. Stephen Lepcha was appointed as Priest of Darjeeling (India)

1962.10.07

India Fr. Eric Benjamin was consecrated as Bishop of Darjeeling (India)

1962.08.08

India Apostolic Prefecture of Sikkim was promoted as Diocese of Darjeeling (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta) (India)

India Fr. Eric Benjamin was elected Bishop of Darjeeling (India)

India Fr. Aurelio Gianora, C.R.A., resigned as Prefect Apostolic of Sikkim (India)

1940.02.01

India Fr. Jules Elmire Douénel, M.E.P., Prefect Apostolic emeritus of Sikkim (India), passed away at 73

1937.05.14

India Fr. Aurelio Gianora, C.R.A., was appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Sikkim (India)

1937.04.08

India Fr. Jules Elmire Douénel, M.E.P., resigned as Prefect Apostolic of Sikkim (India)

1931.06.16

India Mission sui juris of Sikkim was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Sikkim (India)

India Fr. Jules Elmire Douénel, M.E.P., Ecclesiastical Superior of Sikkim (India), was appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Sikkim (India)

1929.02.19

India Fr. Jules Elmire Douénel, M.E.P., was appointed as Ecclesiastical Superior of Sikkim (India)

1929.02.15

India Mission sui juris of Sikkim was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta and Apostolic Vicariate of Dajianlu 打箭爐 and became suffragan of Calcutta) (India)

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