John Barwa
| The Most Reverend John Barwa S.V.D | |
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| Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar | |
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| Native name | ଜନ ବାରୱା | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar |
| See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar |
| Appointed | 11 February 2011 |
| Installed | 11 February 2011 |
| Predecessor | Raphael Cheenath |
| Successor | "Incumbent" |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 April 1985 |
| Consecration | 19 April 2006 by Telesphore Toppo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1955 Gaibira, Sundargarh Odisha, India |
| Residence | Archbishop's House, Bhubaneswar 751007 Orissa |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm |
| Motto | GIVE ME A HEART TO LOVE |
Archbishop John Barwa,[1] S.V.D.[2][3] is the serving Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar.[4]
Early life and education
Barwa was born in Gaibira, Sundargarh district Odisha, India, on 1 June 1955. He holds a licentiate in Liturgy from the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm.[5]
Priesthood
Barwa was ordained a Catholic priest of Society of the Divine Word on 14 April 1985.
Episcopate
Rev. John Barwa was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Rourkela on 4 Feb 2006 and ordained a Bishop on 19 April 2006 by Telesphore Toppo. He succeeded as a bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela started on 2 April 2009. He was appointed Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar on 11 February 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.[6][7]
See also
References
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