Shourabh Pholia

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Shourabh Pholia

COB
Deputy Moderator of All Church of Bangladesh
Bishop of Barisal
Church Church of Bangladesh
Diocese Barisal
Installed2017
Other postDeputy Moderator of the Church of Bangladesh
Orders
Consecration30 April 2017
by  Samuel Sunil Mankhin
Personal details
BornSourabh Pholia
Nationality Bangladeshi
Residence Oxford Mission Church
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Coat of arms Mitre (plain).svg
Styles of
Shourabh Pholia
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Reference style The Right Reverend
Spoken styleMy Lord
Religious style Bishop

Shourabh Pholia is a Bangladeshi bishop. Since 2017, he has been bishop of Barisal and deputy moderator of the Church of Bangladesh. Pholia was previously a priest of Oxford Mission Church. [1] The Church of Bangladesh is a United Protestant denomination resulting from the merger of Anglican and Presbyterian denominations in that country. [2]

References

  1. "Enthronement of Rt. Rev. Shourabh Pholia". churchofbangladesh.org. August 1, 2017.
  2. Ross, Kenneth R. (14 March 2019). Christianity in South and Central Asia. Edinburgh University Press. p. 28. ISBN   978-1-4744-3984-8. The Church of Bangladesh incorporates Anglican and Presbyterian traditions and plays an important role in enhancing the spiritual and socioeconomic life of Christian and non-Christian Bangladeshis.