Archbishop Linus Neli

Linus Neli was born on April 26, 1957, in Imphal. He studied Philosophy at Christ the King College in Shillong and Theology at the Papal Seminary in Pune. He obtained a Doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome. He was ordained a priest on December 20, 1984, for the Archdiocese of Imphal. He has held the following positions: Dean of Studies at the Minor Seminary in Imphal (1985–1986); Secretary to the Archbishop of Imphal (1986–1988); Assistant Parish Priest at Sacred Heart in Hundung (1988–1989); Chancellor and Judicial Vicar of Imphal (1994–1998); Principal of the Sacred Heart Institute in Hundung (1998–2004); Associate Director at St. John’s Medical College Hospital in Bangalore (2004–2007); Vicar General of Imphal (2007–2010); Parish Priest of Mary Help of Christians in Ukhrul (2010–2013); National Director of Caritas India (2013–2014); Rector of Oriens Theological College in Shillong (2014–2017); Parish Priest and Principal of St. Peter’s Institute in Monsang Pantha (2016–2019); and, from 2019 to the present, Director of the Archdiocesan Retreat Centre and Judicial Vicar of the Metropolitan Tribunal of Imphal.