Bishop's House,
Nongstoin-793119,
West Khasi Hills Dt.,
Meghalaya, India
Phone: (09436)302.665
Pope Francis on Feb. 4, 2023, appointed Father Wilbert Marwein as Bishop of Nongstoin in Meghalaya.
Bishop Marwein was born on Feb. 17, 1970, in Rangblang in the then Archdiocese of Shillong, now Diocese of Nongstoin. He was ordained priest on April 27, 2003, for the Archdiocese of Shillong, and in 2006 joined the new diocese.
In 1988, he entered St. Paul’s Seminary, Upper Shillong, and from 1991 to 1992 he studied at St. Xavier Minor Seminary, Shillong. From 1994 to 1997 he studied philosophy at Christ King College, Shillong.
After two years of pastoral experience in Archdiocese of Shillong, from 1999 to 2003 he studied theology at Oriens Theological College, Shillong. From 2007 to 2010 he was in Rome, where he obtained a licentiate in missiology from 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 Oriens Theological College.
From December 2015 to October 2019, he was vicar-general of Nongstoin Diocese. Since December 2015, he has been parish priest of Divine Saviour Church Nonbah in Nongstoin Diocese.
