Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. (born 8 December 1951), is an Indian Roman Catholic bishop. He is currently Bishop of Udaipur.[1][2][3]


Devprasad John Ganawa

S.V.D.
Bishop of Udaipur
ArchdioceseAgra
DioceseUdaipur
Appointed21 December 2012
PredecessorJoseph Pathali
Orders
Ordination27 October 1982
Consecration16 June 2009
by Leo Cornelio
Personal details
Born
Devprasad John Ganawa

(1951-12-08) 8 December 1951 (age 72)
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoTHE JOY OF HOPE

Early life edit

Ganawa was born in Panchkui, Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] He completed his studies at the Seminary of St. Thomas and at the Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth.[4]

Priesthood edit

On 27 October 1982, Ganawa was ordained a priest for the Society of the Divine Word.[1]

Episcopate edit

Ganawa was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua on 11 May 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI and consecrated on 16 June 2009 by Leo Cornelio. On 21 December 2012, he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Udaipur by Pope Benedict XVI.[5] He also served as apostolic administrator of Jhabua from 21 December 2012 to 10 October 2015.[1] His episcopal motto is THE JOY OF HOPE.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  2. ^ frnorbert. "Rev. Bishop .Devprasad Ganawa – MAITRISADAN". Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  3. ^ "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal". www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  4. ^ "ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Jhabua - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  5. ^ "SVD-Curia :: Breaking News :: New SVD Bishop :: Fr Devprasad John Ganawa". www.svdcuria.org. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Udaipur, India". GCatholic. Retrieved 2019-07-12.

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