Biodata
BIO DATA - AUXILIARY BISHOP
AUXILIARY BISHOP
Full Name: RABINDRA KUMAR RANASINGH
Date of Birth :09 JULY 1972
Date of Baptism :06 JUNE 1955
Village : Kasabasa, Bamunigam, Kandhamal, Odisha
Parents: Mr Janas Ranasingh & Mrs Helena Ranasing
School and College
1992 to 1995 : Philosophy at the Papal Seminary, Pune
1997-2000 : Theology at the Khristo Jyoti Mohavidyaloya, Sason
2004-2006 :Master of Arts, Bhanja Bihar University, Berhampur
2007-2010 : Licentiate in Canon Law at the St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore
2013-2016 : Doctorate in Canon Law, Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome
Priestly ordination
- 28.10.1984 : Diaconate Ordination, ,
- 18.04.2001 : Ordination By Most. Rev. Raphael Cheenath, SVD
Episcopal Ordination
- 04.02.2005 : Announced as Auxiliary Bishop
- 17.01.2026 : Episcopal Ordination by Archbishop John Barwa, SVD along with Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak and Bishop Kishore Kujur
Appointments
- 2001 - 2004 : Asst. Parish Priest, St.Paul’s Catholic Church, Balliguda
- 2004 - 2007 : Bursar and Teacher, St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Balliguda
- 2010 - 2012 : Diocesan Director for Youth, Judge in the Diocesan Tribunal and Teacher in St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Balliguda
- 2017 - 2018 : Spiritual Director and Professor at Khristo Jyoti Mohavidyaloya (Interdiocesan Regional Theologate of Odisha), Sason and Judge in the marriage tribunal
- 2018 - 2025 : Director of Khristo Jyoti Institute of Theology, Sason
- 2025-2026 : Parish Priest of Khordha Road, Jatni & Dean of Cuttack Deanery