ARCHBISHOP JOHN BARWA

Full Name:Peter John
Surname :Barwa
Date of Birth :01.06.1955
Date of Baptism :06.06.1955

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 Ordinations

09.06.1978     :    First Vows at Catholic Ashram, Palda

14.10.198        :    Final Vows at Divine Word Seminary (DWS), Pune

28.10.1984      :    Diaconate Ordination at DWS, Pune

14.04.1985     :    Priestly Ordination at Sambalpur by Bishop Raphael Cheenath, SVD

Administration

1996 – 1999     :    Vice Provincial, SVD, INE Province

1999 – 2005      :    Provincial Superior, SVD, INE (two terms)

Episcopal Life

04.02.2006    :    Announced as Co- adjutor Bishop of Rourkela Diocese

19.04. 2006   :    Episcopal Ordination by Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo, along with  Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, 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

Appointments

1985 – 1986                                    :    Asst. Parish Priest, Singharmunda

1986 – 1987                    :    Asst. Parish Priest, Gaibira

1987 – 1990                    :    Regional Pastoral Centre, Jhasuguda

1990 – 1993                    :    Licentiate in Liturgy, St. Anselmo, Rome

1993 – 1999                    :    Regional Pastoral Centre, Jhasuguda

2005 – 2006                    :    Parish Priest, Rajgangpur