Vincent Barwa

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Vincent Barwa
Bishop of Simdega
Church Roman Catholic
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega
Predecessor Joseph Minj
Orders
Ordination2 May 1984
Personal details
Born (1953-10-18) 18 October 1953 (age 70)
Nationality Indian
Denomination Roman Catholic

Vincent Barwa (born October 18, 1953) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the Bishop of Simdega [1] [2] [3] from 2008. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Early life

Bishop Vincent Barwa was born on October 18, 1953 in a small village of Rengairh, Simdega district of Jharkhand state. He was ordained priest on may 2, 1984, and was ordained Bishop on November 8, 1998. On September 9, 2004, Pope John Paul ll appointed him auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi. [8] Pope Benedict XVI nominated him Bishop of Simdega on February 11, 2008.

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  8. "INDIA - Bishop Vincent Barwa appointed Auxiliary of Ranchi - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2023-12-09.