Bishop Kishore Kumar Kujur is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela, India.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Most Reverend Kishore Kumar Kujur | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rourkela | |
| Archdiocese | Cuttack-Bhubaneswar |
| Diocese | Rourkela |
| Appointed | 26 July 2013 |
| Predecessor | Bishop Alphonse Bilung, S.V.D. |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 February 1993 |
| Consecration | 29 September 2013 by Telesphore Toppo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1964 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Biblical Institute Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Motto | THE MYSTERY OF FAITH |
Early life and education
editKujur was born on 6 January 1964 in Gaibira, Odisha, India.[6][1] He studied at Saint Francis de Sales College. He joined the Minor Seminary in Sambalpur and than St. John's Regional Seminary. He completed his studies in philosophy at St. Charles Seminary, Nagpur. He completed his studies in theology from the Khristo Jyoti Mohavidyaloyo, Sason. He has also acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Licentiate from Pontifical Biblical Institute and a Doctorate in Sacred Scripture from Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.[4][6]
Priesthood
editOn 7 February 1993, Kujur was ordained a catholic priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur.[1][6]
Episcopate
editKujur was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela on 26 July 2013 by Pope Francis[6][4] and consecrated a bishop by Telesphore Placidus Cardinal Toppo on 29 September 2013.[1]
His episcopal motto is : THE MYSTERY OF FAITH[2]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "Diocese of Rourkela, India". GCatholic. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ Team, Cw (2013-07-29). "Clerical Whispers: Pope appoints three new bishops for India". Clerical Whispers. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ a b c "ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Rourkela - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ "Bishop Kishor Kumar Kujur – Matters India". 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ a b c d e "Three new Bishops for India". www.archivioradiovaticana.va. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
