Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy[1] is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal.
Most Reverend Udumala Bala Showreddy | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Warangal | |
| Archdiocese | Hyderabad |
| Diocese | Warangal |
| Appointed | 13 Apr 2013 |
| Predecessor | Thumma Bala |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 Feb 1979 |
| Consecration | 23 May 2013 by Oswald Cardinal Gracias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1954 Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Alphonsian Academy |
| Motto | YOURS TRULY OUR LORD |
Early life edit
He was born on 18 June 1954 in Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh, India.[2]
Education edit
He has acquired the Doctorate in Moral Theology from Alphonsianum, Rome.
Priesthood edit
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 edit
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.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Udumala Bala is the new Bishop of Warangal Catholic Diocese". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Vatican Radio Vatican Radio". en.radiovaticana.va. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy | Bishop of Warangal Diocese Udumala Bala Showreddy | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.