John Barwa

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]

The Most Reverend

John Barwa S.V.D
Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Native name
ଜନ ବାରୱା |
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Appointed11 February 2011
Installed11 February 2011
PredecessorRaphael Cheenath
Successor"Incumbent"
Orders
Ordination14 April 1985
Consecration19 April 2006
by Telesphore Toppo
Personal details
Born (1955-06-01) 1 June 1955
Gaibira, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House, Bhubaneswar 751007 Orissa
Previous post
Alma materPontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm
MottoGIVE ME A HEART TO LOVE
Styles of
John Barwa
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Early life & Education

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]

Priesthood

Barwa was Ordained a Catholic Priest of Society of the Divine Word on 14 April 1985.

Episcopate

Rev. John Barwa was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Rourkela 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 Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar on 11 February 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.[15][16]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Raphael Cheenath		 Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
2011		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

See also

List of Catholic bishops of India

References
  1. "Conferral of the Pallium to Archbishop John Barwa, SVD". apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  2. "Archbishop John Barwa Archives - Aid to the Church in Need". Aid to the Church in Need. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  3. "India: Archbp. Barwa on 'Kandhamal Day'". Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  4. "Medjugorje | News". www.medjugorje.hr. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  5. "Conferral of the Pallium to Archbishop John Barwa, SVD". apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  6. "Arch. John Barwa shares Easter message". Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  7. Fr. Florence Minz SVD (2013-01-09), Traditional Welcome to His Excellency Rt. Rev. Arch Bishop John Barwa SVD, retrieved 2017-08-25
  8. "SVD-Curia :: Breaking News :: New SVD Bishop Fr John Barwa". www.svdcuria.org. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  9. "archbishop-john-barwa-from-india-visits-medjugorje". www.medjugorje.hr. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  10. "Archbishop John Barwa visits Salesian College". Salesian College Dimapur. 2017-07-14. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  11. Shortt, Rupert (2012-11-01). Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9781448175284.
  12. "Visit of Most Rev. John Barwa, Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhuvneshwar, Odisha | Navjeevan Charitable Society". www.navjeevanjalandhar.org. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  13. AsiaNews.it. "INDIA Mgr Barwa's deep sorrow over 20 people who died in Bhubaneshwar hospital". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  14. "SVD-Curia :: Breaking News :: New SVD Bishop Fr John Barwa". www.svdcuria.org. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  15. "Archbishop John Barwa | Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archdiocese John Barwa | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  16. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Barwa [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.


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