title: Michael Akasius Toppo
text: # Michael Akasius Toppo
  
  Bishop Michael Akasius Toppo is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur, Assam, India.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Toppo was born on 8 May 1955 in Gormara, Assam, India. He studied at St. Paul's minor seminary, Shillong, Christ King College Shillong and St. Albert's College Ranchi.
  
  ## Priesthood
  
  On 26 January 1986 Toppo was ordained a priest.
  
  ## Episcopate
  
  Toppo was appointed Bishop of Tezpur, India by Pope Benedict XVI on 3 December 2007 and consecrated by Pedro López Quintana on 2 March 2008.
  
  