The Most Reverend
John Barwa S.V.D
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| Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar | |
Archbishop John Barwa
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| Native name |
ଜନ ବାରୱା |
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| 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" |
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| Ordination | 14 April 1985 |
| Consecration | 19 April 2006 by Telesphore Toppo |
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| Born | (1955-06-01) 1 June 1955 (age 69) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Archbishop's House, Bhubaneswar 751007 Orissa |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm |
| Motto | GIVE ME A HEART TO LOVE |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
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]
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]
Barwa was ordained a Catholic priestofSociety of the Divine Word on 14 April 1985.
Rev. John Barwa was appointed Coadjutor BishopofRourkela 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 ArchbishopofRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar on 11 February 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.[15][16]
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar 2011 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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