Dr. Udumala Bala Showreddy | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Vishakhapatnam[1] | |
| Appointed | 08 February 2025 |
| Predecessor | Mallavarapu Prakash |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 Feb 1979 |
| Consecration | 23 May 2013 by Oswald Cardinal Gracias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1954 Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Warangal (2013–2025) |
| Alma mater | Alphonsian Academy |
| Motto | Amor Omnia Vincit |
Archbishop Mons. Dr. Udumala Bala Showreddy[2] is an Indian Catholic prelate and clergyman. On 8 February 2025, he was appointed as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam, succeeding Mons. Mallavarapu Prakash.[3] He served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal until 2025.[4]
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was born on 18 June 1954 in Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh, India.[5]
Education[edit | edit source]
He has acquired the Doctorate in Moral Theology from Alphonsianum, Rome.
Priesthood[edit | edit source]
He was ordained a priest on 20 February 1979. He has served in several pastoral and administrative roles in his diocese before becoming a bishop. He was deputy-secretary general of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CCBI), Bangalore. From 1994 to 2006 he taught moral theology at St. John’s Regional Seminary, Hyderabad.
Episcopate[edit | edit source]
He was appointed bishop of Warangal, India, on 13 April 2013 by Pope Francis. He was ordained a bishop on 23 May 2013 by Oswald Cardinal Gracias.[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments".
- ↑ "Bishop Udumala Bala Appointed Archbishop of Visakhapatnam". 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments".
- ↑ "Rinunce e nomine".
- ↑ "Vatican Radio Vatican Radio". en.radiovaticana.va. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ↑ "Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy | Bishop of Warangal Diocese Udumala Bala Showreddy | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.