John Barwa

Archbishop John Barwa,[1][2][3][4][5][6] S.V.D.[7][8] is the serving Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar.[9][10][11][12][13]

The Most Reverend

John Barwa S.V.D
Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Archbishop John Barwa
Native name
ଜନ ବାରୱା |
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Appointed11 February 2011
Installed11 February 2011
PredecessorRaphael Cheenath
Successor"Incumbent"
Orders
Ordination14 April 1985
Consecration19 April 2006
by Telesphore Toppo
Personal details
Born (1955-06-01) 1 June 1955
Gaibira, Sundargarh Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House, Bhubaneswar 751007 Orissa
Previous post(s)
Alma materPontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm
MottoGIVE ME A HEART TO LOVE
Styles of
John Barwa
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Early life and education

Barwa was born in Gaibira, Odisha, India, on 1 June 1955. He holds a licentiate in Liturgy from the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm.[14]

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.[15][16]

See also

References
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  2. "Archbishop John Barwa Archives - Aid to the Church in Need". Aid to the Church in Need. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  3. "India: Archbp. Barwa on 'Kandhamal Day'". Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  4. "Medjugorje | News". www.medjugorje.hr. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  5. "Conferral of the Pallium to Archbishop John Barwa, SVD". apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  6. "Arch. John Barwa shares Easter message". Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  7. Fr. Florence Minz SVD (2013-01-09), Traditional Welcome to His Excellency Rt. Rev. Arch Bishop John Barwa SVD, retrieved 2017-08-25
  8. "SVD-Curia :: Breaking News :: New SVD Bishop Fr John Barwa". www.svdcuria.org. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  9. "archbishop-john-barwa-from-india-visits-medjugorje". www.medjugorje.hr. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  10. "Archbishop John Barwa visits Salesian College". Salesian College Dimapur. 2017-07-14. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  11. Shortt, Rupert (2012-11-01). Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9781448175284.
  12. "Visit of Most Rev. John Barwa, Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhuvneshwar, Odisha | Navjeevan Charitable Society". www.navjeevanjalandhar.org. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  13. AsiaNews.it. "INDIA Mgr Barwa's deep sorrow over 20 people who died in Bhubaneshwar hospital". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  14. "SVD-Curia :: Breaking News :: New SVD Bishop Fr John Barwa". www.svdcuria.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  15. "Archbishop John Barwa | Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archdiocese John Barwa | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  16. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Barwa [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
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