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	'''Athanasius Rethna''' '''Swamy Swamiadian''' is the current serving bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html\|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]\|last=Cheney\|first=David M.\|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ahme0.htm\|title=Diocese of Ahmedabad, India\|work=GCatholic\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2018/01/29/180129e.html\|title=Resignations and Appointments\|website=press.vatican.va\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>		'''Athanasius Rethna''' '''Swamy Swamiadian''' is the current serving bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html\|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]\|last=Cheney\|first=David M.\|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ahme0.htm\|title=Diocese of Ahmedabad, India\|work=GCatholic\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2018/01/29/180129e.html\|title=Resignations and Appointments\|website=press.vatican.va\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

	== Early life & education ==		== Early life and education ==
	Swamy was born on 10 February 1961 at [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. He studied from St. Charles Major Seminary in [[Nagpur]]. He has also acquired a [[Licentiate (degree)\|Licentiate]] in [[Clinical psychology\|Clinical Psychology]] from the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-rethna-swamy/881\|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy {{!}} Bishop of Ahmedabad Diocese Athanasius Rethna Swamy {{!}} Ucanews\|website=directory.ucanews.com\|access-date=2018-10-29\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191632/http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-rethna-swamy/881\|archive-date=2018-10-29\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		Swamy was born on 10 February 1961 at [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. He studied from St. Charles Major Seminary in [[Nagpur]]. He has also acquired a [[Licentiate (degree)\|Licentiate]] in [[Clinical psychology\|Clinical Psychology]] from the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-rethna-swamy/881\|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy {{!}} Bishop of Ahmedabad Diocese Athanasius Rethna Swamy {{!}} Ucanews\|website=directory.ucanews.com\|access-date=2018-10-29\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191632/http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-rethna-swamy/881\|archive-date=2018-10-29\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	== Priesthood ==		== Priesthood ==
	On 29 March 1989, Swamy was ordained a priest by Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.ucanindia.in/news/new-bishop-appointed-for-ahmedabad-36483.html\|title=New bishop appointed for Ahmedabad {{!}} UCAN India Mobile Site\|website=m.ucanindia.in\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>		On 29 March 1989, Swamy was ordained a priest by Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.ucanindia.in/news/new-bishop-appointed-for-ahmedabad-36483.html\|title=New bishop appointed for Ahmedabad {{!}} UCAN India Mobile Site\|website=m.ucanindia.in\|access-date=2018-10-29\|archive-date=2018-10-29\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029232404/http://m.ucanindia.in/news/new-bishop-appointed-for-ahmedabad-36483.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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			\|14 Apr 2018
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			\|Bishop of Ahmedabad, India
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	== Episcopate ==		== Episcopate ==
	Swamy was appointed bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad\|Ahmedabad]] on 29 January 2018 by [[Pope Francis]] and consecrated by [[Thomas Ignatius MacWan]] on 14 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html\|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]\|last=Cheney\|first=David M.\|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2018-01/new-bishop-ahmedabad-india.html\|title=Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian new Bishop of Ahmedabad, India - Vatican News\|date=2018-01-29\|access-date=2018-10-29\|language=en}}</ref> Prior to his appointment he was serving as the Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary in [[Vadodara]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ccbi.in/fr-athanasius-rethna-swamy-new-bishop-of-ahmedabad/\|title=Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy New Bishop of Ahmedabad {{!}} CCBI\|website=ccbi.in\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>		Swamy was appointed bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad\|Ahmedabad]] on 29 January 2018 by [[Pope Francis]] and consecrated by [[Thomas Ignatius MacWan]] on 14 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html\|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]\|last=Cheney\|first=David M.\|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2018-01/new-bishop-ahmedabad-india.html\|title=Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian new Bishop of Ahmedabad, India - Vatican News\|date=2018-01-29\|access-date=2018-10-29\|language=en}}</ref> Prior to his appointment he was serving as the Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary in [[Vadodara]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ccbi.in/fr-athanasius-rethna-swamy-new-bishop-of-ahmedabad/\|title=Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy New Bishop of Ahmedabad {{!}} CCBI\|website=ccbi.in\|date=29 January 2018 \|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

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'''Athanasius Rethna''' '''Swamy Swamiadian''' is the current serving bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ahme0.htm|title=Diocese of Ahmedabad, India|work=GCatholic|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2018/01/29/180129e.html|title=Resignations and Appointments|website=press.vatican.va|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

== Early life & education ==
Swamy was born on 10 February 1961 at [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. He studied from St. Charles Major Seminary in [[Nagpur]]. He has also acquired a [[Licentiate (degree)|Licentiate]] in [[Clinical psychology|Clinical Psychology]] from the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-rethna-swamy/881|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy {{!}} Bishop of Ahmedabad Diocese Athanasius Rethna Swamy {{!}} Ucanews|website=directory.ucanews.com|access-date=2018-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191632/http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-rethna-swamy/881|archive-date=2018-10-29|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Priesthood ==
On 29 March 1989, Swamy was ordained a priest by Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.ucanindia.in/news/new-bishop-appointed-for-ahmedabad-36483.html|title=New bishop appointed for Ahmedabad {{!}} UCAN India Mobile Site|website=m.ucanindia.in|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

== Episcopate ==
Swamy was appointed bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad]] on 29 January 2018 by [[Pope Francis]] and consecrated by [[Thomas Ignatius MacWan]] on 14 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2018-01/new-bishop-ahmedabad-india.html|title=Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian new Bishop of Ahmedabad, India - Vatican News|date=2018-01-29|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en}}</ref> Prior to his appointment he was serving as the Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary in [[Vadodara]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ccbi.in/fr-athanasius-rethna-swamy-new-bishop-of-ahmedabad/|title=Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy New Bishop of Ahmedabad {{!}} CCBI|website=ccbi.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bishops appointed by Pope Francis]]
[[Category:Indian bishops]]
[[Category:Pontifical Gregorian University alumni]]
[[Category:21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in India]]