Niranjan Sual Singh Explained

Type:	Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:	Most Reverend
Niranjan Sual Singh
Bishop of Sambalpur
Archdiocese:	Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
See:	Sambalpur
Appointed:	26 July 2013
Enthroned:	28 September 2013
Predecessor:	Lukas Kerketta S.V.D.
Ordination:	29 April 1991
Consecration:	28 September 2013
Consecrated By:	Salvatore Pennacchio
Birth Date:	20 July 1961
Birth Place:	Kottamam, Kerala, India
Nationality:	Indian
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Alma Mater:	Pontifical Urban University
Motto:	UNITED IN LOVE AND SERVICE

Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh is the serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur, India .

Early life and education

He was born in Kottama, India on 20 July 1961 to Mr. Ambrose Sual Singh & Mrs. Bastina Sual Singh. He holds a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome.

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest on 29 April 1991.

Episcopate

He succeeded Bishop Lukas Kerketta, S.V.D., and was appointed by the pope on 26 July 2013 and ordained on 28 September 2013.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

List of Catholic bishops of India

Notes and References

1. Web site: Niranjan Sual Singh Bishop Diocesan Directory UCAN India. www.ucanindia.in. 2017-07-14.
2. Web site: Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. Cheney. David M.. www.catholic-hierarchy.org. 2017-07-14.
3. Web site: Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh Bishop of Sambalpur Diocese Niranjan Sual Singh Ucanews. directory.ucanews.com. 2017-07-14.