Niranjan Sual Singh

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Niranjan Sual Singh
Bishop of Sambalpur
Archdiocese Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
See Sambalpur
Appointed26 July 2013
Installed28 September 2013
PredecessorLukas Kerketta S.V.D.
Orders
Ordination29 April 1991
Consecration28 September 2013
by  Salvatore Pennacchio
Personal details
Born (1961-07-20) 20 July 1961 (age 61)
Kottamam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Denomination Roman Catholic
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Alma mater Pontifical Urban University
MottoUNITED IN LOVE AND SERVICE

Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh is the serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur, India .

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Early life and 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

List of Catholic bishops of India

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References

  1. "Niranjan Sual Singh | Bishop | Diocesan Directory | UCAN India". www.ucanindia.in. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. "Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh | Bishop of Sambalpur Diocese Niranjan Sual Singh | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.