Eugene Joseph

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Most Reverend

Eugene Joseph
Bishop of Varanasi
Archdiocese Agra
Diocese Varanasi
Appointed30 May 2015
Predecessor Raphy Manjaly
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination10 April 1985
Consecration24 August 2015
by  Salvatore Pennacchio
Personal details
Born (1958-07-31) 31 July 1958 (age 65)
Rajakkamangalam Thurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Denomination Roman Catholic
ParentsMr. Siluvadimai Fernando
Mrs. Antoniammal Rodriquez
Alma mater Dowling College
MottoEVANGELIZATION THROUGH DIVERSITY

Bishop EugeneJoseph is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi, India. [1]

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Early life and education

He was born in Rajakkamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India, on 31 July 1958 to Mr. Siluvadimai Fernando and Mrs. Antoniammal Rodriquez. He acquired his secondary school education from Carmel High School, Nagercoil. He completed his minor seminary studies from St. Theresa's Minor Seminary, Ajmer and completed philosophy and theology from St. Charles Seminary, Nagpur. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nagpur University, Maharashtra and a Bachelor of Education degree from Gorakhpur University, U.P. He has also acquired a master's degree in English and a master's in business administration from Townsend School of Business, New York, US. [2]

Priesthood

On 10 April 1985 he was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi. After ordination he served as an assistant parish priest, teacher and warden at St. Thomas Inter-College, Shahganj. He served as an assistant rector of the Minor Seminary, parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Ghazipur, director of Nav Sadhana Regional Pastoral Centre and Kala Kendra, director of St. Mary's Hospital and founding director of St. Mary's School of Nursing, Varanasi. [3]

He was appointed apostolic administrator of the Varanasi Diocese in December 2013. [4]

Episcopate

He was appointed Bishop of Varanasi on 30 May 2015 by Pope Francis [5] and ordained on 24 August 2015 by Salvatore Pennacchio. [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "New Bishop Appointed for Varanasi | CCBI". ccbi.in. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Varanasi". www.dioceseofvaranasi.org.in. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Monsignor Eugene Joseph-new bishop of Varanasi - Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM)". www.icym.net. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Today, Christian. "Father Eugene Joseph appointed as new Bishop of Varanasi Diocese". Christian Today. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Varanasi bishop. Fr Eugene Joseph – Matters India". mattersindia.com. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Eugene Joseph [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Thousands attend Varanasi bishop's ordination - Church Citizens' Voice". Church Citizens' Voice. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Episcopal Ordination of Fr. Eugene Joseph as the Bishop of Varanasi – Catholics Indian". catholicsindia.in. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.


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