Ref: DS/241/2018 5 February, 2018 Bangalore, 5 February 2018: Inaugurating the 30th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) of the Latin Church, in Bangalore on Sunday 4 February 2018, His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the President of the Conference ofRead More →
Bangalore 29 January, 2018 (CCBI) His Holiness Pope Francis on Monday, 29 January, 2018 appointed Rev. Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy S. (57), of the clergy of Ahmedabad, as the new Bishop of Ahmedabad. He was born on 10th February, 1961, at Parampukkarai in the DioceseRead More →
Bangalore 28 January, 2018 (CCBI): His Excellency Most Rev. Dr Maxwell Valentine Noronha (92) Bishop Emeritus of Calicut Diocese, Kerala is called to eternal rest on Sunday, 28 January, 2018 at 11:20pm at Nirmala Hospital, Marikunnu, Calicut, Kerala. Funeral will be held at 3:30pm onRead More →
Bangalore 16 January, 2018 (CCBI): His Excellency Most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios Ottathengil (67) Bishop Emeritus of Puthoor Diocese of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is called to eternal rest on Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 at 2.30pm at Pushpagiri Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala. Funeral willRead More →
Bangalore, 12 January 2018 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev.Fr.James Athikalam MST as new Bishop of the Eparchy of Sagar. This provision was made public in Rome on Friday, 12th January, 2018, at noon local time, corresponding to 16:30 hours, Indian Standard Time.Read More →