Udumala Bala Showreddy
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 |
Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy[1] is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal.
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.
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