The Bishop

Bishop of Nongstoin

BISHOP OF NONGSTOIN

Most Rev. Wilbert Marwein

Date of Birth:
17 February 1970

Priestly Ordination:
27 April 2003

Episcopal Ordination:
16 April 2023

Motto:
“Thy Will Be Done” — Matthew 6:10

Feast Day:
29 June

Bishop 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 27 April 2003 for the Archdiocese of Shillong, and in 2006 he joined the newly established 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 pursued Philosophy at Christ King College, Shillong.

After two years of pastoral experience in Pynursla, Archdiocese of Shillong, he studied Theology at Oriens Theological College, Shillong from 1999 to 2003. Later, from 2007 to 2010, he continued his studies in Rome, where he obtained a Licentiate in Missiology from the Pontifical Urban University.

After his priestly ordination, he served as Assistant Parish Priest at Ummulong in the Archdiocese of Shillong from 2003 to 2005. From 2005 to 2007, he served as Procurator of Oriens Theological College, Shillong.

Following his studies in Rome, he worked as Assistant Parish Priest in the Diocese of Cosenza, Italy, from 2010 to 2015. From December 2015 to October 2019, he served as the Vicar General of the Diocese of Nongstoin.

Since December 2015 until his episcopal appointment, he was the Parish Priest of Divine Saviour Church, Nonbah in the Diocese of Nongstoin.