Vincent Barwa Explained

Honorific Prefix:	The Most Reverend
Church:	Roman Catholic
Diocese:	Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega
Nationality:	Indian
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Birth Date:	18 October 1953
Ordination:	2 May 1984
Bishop of Simdega
Predecessor:	Joseph Minj

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]}

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.

See also

• List of Catholic Bishops of India

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bishop of Simdega Diocese Vincent Barwa UCA News . 2023-12-09 . www.ucanews.com.
2. Web site: Diocese of Simdega, India . 2023-12-09 . GCatholic.
3. Web site: Bishop Vincent Barwa transferred to Simdega diocese . 2023-12-09 . www.archivioradiovaticana.va.
4. Web site: Bishop Vincent Barwa [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2023-12-09 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
5. Web site: Bishop Vincent Barwa 39 s 25th Episcopal Jubilee Celebration Today . 2023-12-09 . Hindustan . hi.
6. Web site: Mass worship was conducted under the leadership of Bishop Vincent Barwa . 2023-12-09 . Hindustan . hi.
7. Web site: The church of Simdega Dharma is always dynamic: Bishop Vincent Barwa . 2023-12-09 . Hindustan . hi.
8. Web site: INDIA - Bishop Vincent Barwa appointed Auxiliary of Ranchi - Agenzia Fides . 2023-12-09 . www.fides.org.