Udumala Bala Showreddy
| His Excellency The Most Reverend Monsignor Dr. Udumala Bala Showreddy | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Vishakhapatnam[1] | |
| Appointed | 08 February 2025 |
| Predecessor | Prakash Mallavarapu |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Previous post | Bishop of Warangal (2013–2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 Feb 1979 |
| Consecration | 23 May 2013 by Oswald Cardinal Gracias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1954 Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Alphonsian Academy |
| Motto | Amor Omnia Vincit |
Archbishop Mons. Dr. Udumala Bala Showreddy[2] is an Indian Catholic prelate and clergyman. On 8 February 2025, he was appointed the Metropolitan Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam, succeeding Mons. Prakash Mallavarapu.[3] He served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal until 2025.[4]
Early life
He was born on 18 June 1954 in Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh, India.[5]
Education
He has acquired the Doctorate in Moral Theology from Alphonsianum, Rome.
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest on 20 February 1979. He has served in several pastoral and administrative roles in his diocese before becoming a bishop. He was deputy-secretary general of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CCBI), Bangalore. From 1994 to 2006 he taught moral theology at St. John’s Regional Seminary, Hyderabad.
Episcopate
He was appointed bishop of Warangal, India, on 13 April 2013 by Pope Francis. He was ordained a bishop on 23 May 2013 by Oswald Cardinal Gracias.[6][7]
References
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- Back to citation "Vatican Radio Vatican Radio". en.radiovaticana.va. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- Back to citation Cheney, David M. "Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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