Most Reverend
Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian
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|---|---|
| Bishop of Ahmedabad | |
| Archdiocese | Gandhinagar |
| Diocese | Ahmedabad |
| Appointed | 29 January 2018 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Ignatius MacWan |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 March 1989 by Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J. |
| Consecration | 14 April 2018 by Thomas Ignatius MacWan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-02-10) 10 February 1961 (age 63) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary, Vadodara |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad, India.[1][2][3]
Swamy was born on 10 February 1961 at Tamil Nadu, India. He studied from St. Charles Major Seminary in Nagpur. He has also acquired a LicentiateinClinical Psychology from the Pontifical Gregorian University.[4]
On 29 March 1989, Swamy was ordained a priest by Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.[5]
| Date [6] | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1961 | Born | |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Ahmedabad, India |
| 29 Jan 2018 | Appointed | Bishop of Ahmedabad, India |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Ordained Bishop | Bishop of Ahmedabad, India |
Swamy was appointed bishop of Ahmedabad on 29 January 2018 by Pope Francis and consecrated by Thomas Ignatius MacWan on 14 April 2018.[7][8] Prior to his appointment he was serving as the Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary in Vadodara.[9]
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