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| Bishop Biodata |
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| Date of Birth |
September 20, 1936. |
| Parents |
Mr. Suleman & Mrs. Cicilia |
| Place of Birth |
Pithamal of Kahupani Parish of Rourkela diocese |
| Children |
2 ( He and his sister Josephine) |
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| Schooling |
| Pre-Primary |
At Kahupani in 1945 |
| Lower Primary |
At Borakata and Kusumdegi from 1948-49 |
| High School |
At Hamirpur High School |
| Matriculation |
In 1957 from Hamirpur High School |
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| Seminary Life |
| 1957-60 |
In the SVD (Society of the Divine Word) Seminary at Palda |
| 1960-62 |
Novitiate at Khurda |
| April 15, 1962 |
1st Profession |
| 1962-64 |
Philosophy at Pune |
| 1966-69 |
Theology at Pune |
| October 25, 1969 |
Ordained Priest at Kusumdegi Parish by Rt. Rev. Herman Westermann, bishop of Sambalpur. |
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| Priestly Ministry |
| 1970-72 |
Asst. Director, Apostolic School, Gaibira. |
| 1972 |
Jyoti Bhavan, Minor Seminary, Sambalpur. |
| 1976-78 |
Tertiate Course, at Nemi, Italy. |
| 1978 |
Study on Religious Formation at St. Louis University, USA |
| 1982-86 |
Pastor, Sambalpur Parish and Vocation Promoter. |
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| Other Responsibilities at Diocesan and Province level |
| 1975-78 |
Diocesan Counselor |
| 1975-78, 1978-81, 1984-87 |
Provincial Counselor for three times |
| 1980-85 |
Vicar General of Sambalpur Diocese |
| March 1, 1987 |
Consecrated as Bishop of Sambalpur Diocese |
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He is known for his human qualities |
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Soft-spoken nature |
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Simple way of relating with people |
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Unassuming and pleasant personality |
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Easy accessibility |
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Feeling for the poor and downtrodden |
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Respect for life |
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No distinction of caste, creed, culture, language and origin. |
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Man for the people and Man of Prayer |
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A good pastor and a simple bishop |
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