Sebastian Tudu (born June 17, 1967) is a Bangladeshi Catholic priest. He is the seventh and current Bishop of Dinajpur, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. He is the first Santali Bishop in Bangladesh.[2][3][4]
Sebastian Tudu | |
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| Bishop of Dinajpur | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur |
| Installed | October 29, 2011 |
| Predecessor | Moses Costa |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 30, 1999 |
| Consecration | January 27, 2012 by Joseph Salvador Marino |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sebastian Tudu June 17, 1967 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Dinajpur, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | Notre Dame College, Dhaka Pontifical Urban University |
| Motto | Thy Kingdom Come[1] |
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Early life and education
editSebastian Tudu Marino was born in Changura, a village of Gaibandha District, on June 17, 1967. He completed his secondary education at St. Joseph Higher Secondary School and higher secondary education at Dinajpur Government School. Then he moved to Dhaka and got admitted into Notre Dame College.[5] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from there while living at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary. He also attended Holy Spirit Major Seminary later.[6] He earned a doctoral degree in missiology at Pontifical Urban University in Rome from 2003 to 2007.[7]
Career
editTudu was ordained a priest on December 30, 1999, at Mariampur parish, Dinajpur.[8] In 2000 he became the assistant priest of St. Francis Parish. But, in 2003, he left Bangladesh for higher education. He returned to Bangladesh in 2007 and was appointed as an assistant priest of Fatima Rani Church.[6] After 2009 he worked as vice-rector of the Holy Spirit Major Seminary, located in Dhaka.[7]
On October 29, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as the seventh bishop of Dinajpur. He was ordained a bishop on January 27, 2012, at Dinajpur by Joseph Salvador Marino.[8] He is also a member of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh[9] and Caritas Bangladesh.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Dinajpur, Bangladesh". GCatholic. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "First Santal bishop for the diocese of Dinajpur". www.asianews.it. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Bishop Sebastian Tudu | Bishop of Dinajpur Diocese". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Dinajpur parishes - Bangladesh". sites.google.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Thanks Giving and Welcoming Event of Regional Director of Caritas Dinajpur Region". Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Appointment of the Bishop of Dinajpur". Agenzia Fides. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tudu Sebastian - Urbaniana University Press". www.urbaniana.press. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bishop Sebastian Tudu [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Most Rev. Sebastian Tudu, D.D." cbcbsec.org. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "General Body". Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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