Charles Soreng


Charles Soreng, born the 18 August 1934 in Jharkhand and died the 11 January 2019 in Ranchi was a Jesuit Indian priest, educationist et director of the Ranchi seminary. Appointed bishop of Daltonganj in 1989 he was transferred to the new diocese of Hazaribag in 1995.

Life

Soreng was born in India and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1969. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj, India from 1989 to 1995 and as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hazaribag, India, from 1995 to 2012.