Bangalore 4 February 2023 (CCBI): (CCBI): Pope Francis, has appointed Reverend Fr Wilbert Marwein (52) as Bishop of Nongstoin in Meghalaya, Northeast India. This provision was made public on Saturday, 4 February 2023.
Fr. Wilbert Marwein was born on 17 February 1970 in Rangblang – Sohsyniong (Meghalaya), in the then Archdiocese of Shillong, now Diocese of Nongstoin. He was ordained priest on 27th April 2003 for the Archdiocese of Shillong, and in 2006 he joined the new Diocese of Nongstoin.
In 1988 he entered St. Paul’s Seminary, Upper Shillong from 1991 to 1992 he studied at St. Xavier Minor Seminary, Shillong and from 1994 to 1997 he studied Philosophy at Christ King College, Shillong.
After two years of pastoral experience in Pynursla, Archdiocese of Shillong, from 1999 to 2003 he studied Theology at the Oriens Theological College, Shillong. From 2007 to 2010 he was in Rome, where he obtained a Licentiate in Missiology at the Pontifical Urban University.
After his ordination, he served as Assistant Parish Priest at Ummulong, Archdiocese of Shillong (2003 – 2005) and from 2005 to 2007 he was the Procurator of the Oriens Theological College, Shillong.
After his studies in Rome, from 2010 to 2015 he served as Assistant Parish Priest in the Diocese of Cosenza, Italy. From December 2015 to October 2019, he has been the Vicar General of the Diocese of Nongstoin. Since December 2015 up to present he is the Parish Priest of “Divine Saviour Church Nonbah” (Diocese of Nongstoin).
Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara
Deputy Secretary General, CCBI