Udumala Bala Showreddy

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Udumala Bala Showreddy
Bishop of Warangal
Archdiocese Hyderabad
Diocese Warangal
Appointed13 Apr 2013
Predecessor Thumma Bala
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination20 Feb 1979
Consecration23 May 2013
by  Oswald Cardinal Gracias
Personal details
Born (1954-06-18) 18 June 1954 (age 70)
Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Alma mater Alphonsian Academy
MottoYOURS TRULY OUR LORD

Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy [1] is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal.

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Early life

He was born on 18 June 1954 in Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh, India. [2]

Education

He has acquired the Doctorate in Moral Theology from Alphonsianum, Rome.

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest on 20 February 1979. He has served in several pastoral and administrative roles in his diocese before becoming a bishop. He was deputy-secretary general of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CCBI), Bangalore. From 1994 to 2006 he taught moral theology at St. John’s Regional Seminary, Hyderabad.

Episcopate

He was appointed bishop of Warangal, India, on 13 April 2013 by Pope Francis. He was ordained a bishop on 23 May 2013 by Oswald Cardinal Gracias. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Udumala Bala is the new Bishop of Warangal Catholic Diocese". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Vatican Radio Vatican Radio". en.radiovaticana.va. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy | Bishop of Warangal Diocese Udumala Bala Showreddy | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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