JOWAI, August 1: Bishop Vincent Kympat of Jowai diocese in Meghalaya died on July 30, due to a massive heart attack. He was quite normal till about 11.30 a.m. and was found dead in the bathroom. He was aged 64.
The first Bishop of Jowai, Bishop Vincent Kympat was born in 1946.
He was ordained a priest in 1977 and was appointed Bishop of Jowai on April 2, 2006.
He did his Philosophy at Christ King College in Shillong and Theology at Sacred Heart Theological College in Poonamallee, Tamil Nadu.
During his long priestly ministry, Bishop-elect Vincent was Assistant Parish Priest, Parish Priest, Director of the Catechists Training Centre and Junior Teachers' Training Centre, Rector of Christ King College and visiting professor at Oriens Theological College and Sacred Heard Theological College and was the Director of the Laity Formation Centre in Shillong at the time of his appointment as Bishop of Jowai. May His Soul rest in Peace!
The Shrine of Bellary Arogya Mathe was blessed and dedicated on 8th September 2000 on the feast of the Nativity of our Blessed Mother Mary in memory of the great jubilee 2000 and the Golden Jubilee of the Diocese of Bellary