John Barwa

Archbishop John Barwa,^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} S.V.D.^[7][8] is the serving Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar.^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

The Most Reverend John Barwa S.V.D
Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Archbishop John Barwa
Native name	ଜନ ବାରୱା |
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
See	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Appointed	11 February 2011
Installed	11 February 2011
Predecessor	Raphael Cheenath
Successor	"Incumbent"
Previous post(s)	Coadjutor Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela
Orders
Ordination	14 April 1985
Consecration	19 April 2006 by Telesphore Toppo
Personal details
Born	(1955-06-01) 1 June 1955 (age 70) Gaibira, Sundargarh Odisha, India
Nationality	Indian
Residence	Archbishop's House, Bhubaneswar 751007 Orissa
Alma mater	Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm
Motto	GIVE ME A HEART TO LOVE

Styles of John Barwa
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	not applicable

Early life and education

Barwa was born in Gaibira, Odisha, India, on 1 June 1955. He holds a licentiate in Liturgy from the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm.^[14]

Priesthood

Barwa was ordained a Catholic priest of Society of the Divine Word on 14 April 1985.

Episcopate

Rev. John Barwa was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Rourkela on 4 Feb 2006 and ordained a Bishop on 19 April 2006 by Telesphore Toppo. He succeeded as a bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela started on 2 April 2009. He was appointed Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar on 11 February 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.^[15][16]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Raphael Cheenath	Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar 2011	Succeeded by Incumbent

See also

• List of Catholic bishops of India