Biodata
BIO DATA - ARCHBISHOP
Rev. John Barwa SVD
Bio Data - Archbishop
Full Name
Peter John
Surname
Barwa
Date of Birth
01.06.1955
Date of Baptism
06.06.1955
Biography & Ecclesiastical Journey
School and College
- » 1961 to 1964 Class III, Teterjharia Primary School
- » 1964 to 1966 U.P. School, Gaibira
- » 1966 to 1972 High School, Gaibira
- » 1972 to 1974 Govt. College, Sundargarh
- » 1974 to 1976 Graduation GM College, Sambalpur
Vows and priestly ordination
- » 09.06.1978 First Vows, Catholic Ashram Palda
- » 14.10.1984 Finanal Vows, Divine Word Seminary, Pune
- » 28.10.1984 Diaconate Ordination, DWS, Pune
- » 14.04.1985 Ordination By Most. Rev. Raphael Cheenath, SVD
Appointments
- » 1985 - 1986 Asst. Parish Priest, Singharmunda
- » 1986 - 1987 Asst. Parish Priest, Gaibira
- » 1987 - 1990 Regional Pastoral Centre, Jharsuguda
- » 1990 - 1993 Licentiate in Liturgy, St. Anselmo, Rome
- » 1993 - 1999 Regional Pastoral Centre, Jharsuguda
- » 2005 - 2006 Parish Priest, Rajgangpur
Administration
- » 1996 - 1999 Vice Provincial, SVD, INE Province
- » 1999 - 2005 Provincial Superior, SVD, INE (2nd term)
Episcopal Ordination
- » 04.02.2005 Announced as Co-adjutor Bishop of Rourkela Diocese
- » 19.04.2006 Episcopal Ordination by Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo, along with Archbishop Raphael Chheenath, SVD and Bishop Alphonse Bilung, SVD
- » 02.04.2009 Took Charge as Bishop of Rourkela
- » 11.02.2011 Announced as Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
- » 02.04.2011 Installation as Archbishop at Our Lady of Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Cuttack