About Archbishop

About Archbishop

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
  • 28.10.1984 : Diaconate Ordination at DWS, Pune
  • 14.04.1985 : Priestly Ordination at Sambalpur by Bishop Raphael Cheenath, SVD

Vows and Ordinations

  • 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