Niranjan Sual Singh
Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh is the serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur, India .
Most Reverend Niranjan Sual Singh | |
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| Bishop of Sambalpur | |
| Archdiocese | Cuttack-Bhubaneswar |
| See | Sambalpur |
| Appointed | 26 July 2013 |
| Installed | 28 September 2013 |
| Predecessor | Lukas Kerketta S.V.D. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 April 1991 |
| Consecration | 28 September 2013 by Salvatore Pennacchio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1961 Kottamam, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Urban University |
| Motto | UNITED IN LOVE AND SERVICE |
Early life & Education
He was born in Kottama, India on 20 July 1961 to Mr. Ambrose Sual Singh & Mrs. Bastina Sual Singh. He holds a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome.
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest on 29 April 1991.
Episcopate
He succeeded Bishop Lukas Kerketta, S.V.D., and was appointed by the pope on 26 July 2013 and ordained on 28 September 2013.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- "Niranjan Sual Singh | Bishop | Diocesan Directory | UCAN India". www.ucanindia.in. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh | Bishop of Sambalpur Diocese Niranjan Sual Singh | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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