Clement Tirkey
# Clement Tirkey

Clement Tirkey is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri, India.

## Early life

Tirkey was born in Chhattisgarh, India on 12 September 1947.

## Priesthood

Tirkey was ordained a priest in 1978 for the Darjeeling diocese but was incardinated in Bagdogra diocese on 14 June 1997.

## Episcopate

Tirkey was appointed bishop of Jalpaiguri on 31 January 2006 and consecrated on 23 April 2006 by Cardinal Telesphore Toppo.

