Robert Kerketta

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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.[1] Kerketta had also served as the rector of Krishnanagar Seminary in West Bengal.[2]

Kerketta died on 22 December 2018 at the Baptist Mission Hospital.[2] Kerketta is buried at the Priest's Cemetery in Bishop's House, Tezpur.[2]

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  2. "Mortal Remains of First Native Bishop of Northeast India Laid To Rest". Indian Catholic Matters. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2026.