New Delhi, 9 May 2026 (CCBI): Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr. Vijaya Paul Reddy Duggimpudi (61), currently the Diocesan Administrator of Warangal, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Warangal. He becomes the fourth Bishop of the Diocese. Fr. Vijaya Paul Reddy was born on 8 January 1965 in Manugonda, Geesugonda Mandal, in the Warangal district of Telangana. He completed his studies in Philosophy and Theology at St. John’s Major Seminary, Hyderabad, from 1985 to 1987 and from 19

New Delhi, 8 May 2026 (CCBI): The CCBI has appointed Mr. Adrian Rosario from the Archdiocese of Bombay as Secretary of the CCBI Commission for Laity. The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 5–6 May 2026 in Bangalore. Mr. Rosario brings more than three decades of professional experience, including 12 years in the IT sector and over 22 years in Human Resource Management, training, and education. He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and a Postgraduate

New Delhi 8 May 2026 (CCBI): The CCBI has appointed Fr John Barman, M.S.F.S., as Executive Secretary to the Youth Commission, who is currently the Associate Secretary. The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 5–6 May 2026 in Bangalore. A priest of the Missionaries of St Francis de Sales (MSFS), Guwahati Province, Fr Barman brings wide experience in youth ministry and pastoral leadership. He was born on 12 August 1981 in Machkhowa, Dhemaji distri

New Delhi, 8 May 2026 (CCBI): The CCBI has appointed Mr. Ajin Joseph as Associate Secretary to the Family Commission with special charge of Pro-Life Ministry. The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 5–6 May 2026 in Bangalore. Ajin Joseph currently serves as CCBI’s Catholic Engagement Manager for “Chosen” and is a member of the National Council of the Youth Commission. With over 15 years of missionary experience, he has worked across more than 7

New Delhi, 8 May 2026 (CCBI): The CCBI has appointed Fr Vishal Mal of the diocese of Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, as Associate Executive Secretary to the Commission for Youth. The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 5–6 May 2026 in Bangalore. Fr Vishal Mal was born on 19 January 1989 in Gopalpura, Jhabua and was ordained a priest on 16 April 2018. He currently serves as Diocesan Youth Director. He completed his philosophical studies at Holy Trinity

New Delhi, 8 May 2026 (CCBI): The CCBI has appointed Sr. Celina Surin, M.S.M.H.C., as Associate Executive Secretary to the Youth Commission. The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 5–6 May 2026 in Bangalore. Sr. Celina Surin, 47, is from Golaghat, Assam. She made her First Profession in 2001 and Final Profession in 2007. She holds degrees in Philosophy and Theology, including B.Ph., B.Th., and M.Th. She has received training in spiritual direct

New Delhi, 8 May 2026 (CCBI): The CCBI has appointed Sr. Deepti Minj of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross as Associate Secretary to the Commission for Women. The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 5–6 May 2026 in Bangalore. Sr. Deepti Minj brings over 25 years of experience in social, developmental, and pastoral ministry. Her work has been largely among tribal communities, women, and economically disadvantaged groups in Jharkhand and Chha

New Delhi, 8 May 2026 (CCBI): The CCBI has appointed Fr. Glasten Gonsalves of the Archdiocese of Bombay as Associate Director of Communio. The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 5–6 May 2026 in Bangalore. Ordained to the priesthood on 5 April 2014, Fr. Glasten Gonsalves currently serves as Assistant Parish Priest at Our Lady of Salvation Church, Dadar, Mumbai. He holds degrees in Commerce, Theology, Law, and Philosophy, and completed a Diploma

New Delhi, 8 May 2026 (CCBI): The CCBI has appointed Rev. Dr. Fr. A. Roselin Raja as Associate Coordinator for the Media Apostolate, with special charge of Catholic Connect. The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 5–6 May 2026 in Bangalore. Fr. Roselin Raja, was born on 17 September 1979 and ordained on 8 April 2008, currently serves as Parish Priest at Ish Mata Mandir, Shivpur, in the diocese of Varanasi. He is also a Professor of Computer App

Kolkata 5 May 2026 (CCBI): Fr. V. Gnana Peppin (52) from the Archdiocese of Calcutta has been appointed as the Regional Deputy Secretary of the Bengal Regional Bishops’ Council, West Bengal. Fr. Peppin was born on 9 June 1974 in Kadakulam, Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu. He completed his early education at St. Joseph’s Middle School, Kadakulam, and Caldwell Centenary Memorial Higher Secondary School, Idaiyangudi. He pursued priestly formation at St. John Vianney Minor Seminar

New Delhi 13 March 2026 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli (73) until now Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia. The appointment was made public on 13 March 2026. Archbishop Girelli had been serving the Church in India since 13 March 2021. Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was born in Predore (Bergamo), Italy, on 13 March 1953. He was ordained a priest on 17 June 1978 and holds a Doctorate in Theology. He e

New Delhi, 14 February 2026 (CCBI): Pope Leo XIV has appointed Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro, a priest of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, as the new Bishop of the diocese of Sindhudurg in Maharashtra. The appointment was announced on 14 February 2026. Fr. Pinheiro, 53, popularly known as Fr. Agnelo, was born in Raia, Goa, on 6 July 1972. After completing his SSC in 1988, he joined the minor seminary and continued his higher secondary studies in Mapusa. In 1990,

Bangalore 7 February 2026 (CCBI): His Eminence Cardinal Poola Anthony, Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad, has been elected as the new President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) during its 37th General Body Meeting held on February 7, 2026. Cardinal Poola Anthony was born on November 15, 1961, in Poluru in the Diocese of Kurnool. After completing his formation at the minor seminary in Nuzvid, he pursued priestly studies at Saint Peter’s Pontifical Seminar

New Delhi, 31 January 2026 (CCBI): The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed Rev. Fr. Leslie Clifford D’Souza, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Health, Shirva, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Udupi. The Holy Father has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Udupi. Fr. Leslie Clifford D’Souza was born on 19 August 1962 in Yermal, in the Diocese of Udupi, Karnataka. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts through distance

New Delhi 29 November 2025 (CCBI): Fr. Edward Baretto has been appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Darjeeling by Pope Leo XIV. The announcement was made on 29 November 2025. Fr. Baretto, 60, is currently the judicial vicar of the diocese and the coordinator of its diocesan commissions. Fr. Baretto was born on 5 January 1965 in Alampuri, in Bantwal Taluk of the Mangalore diocese in Karnataka. He received his early education at St. Thomas Higher Primary School in Nirkan and continued

Fr. Rabindra Kumar Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar New Delhi, 22 November 2025 (CCBI): Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr. Rabindra Kumar Ranasingh (53), of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, as the Auxiliary Bishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in Odisha and Titular Bishop of Tuburbo Maggiore. At present, he is the Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Church, Jatni and Dean of Cuttack Deanery. Fr. Ranasingh was born on 9 July 1972 in Kasabasa village in Kandhamal distric

New Delhi, 1 November 2025 (CCBI): Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr. Simon Almeida, 65, as the new Bishop of Poona. He is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Western Regional Bishops’ Council and the Parish Priest of St. Joseph’s Church, Ghorpuri, Pune. Fr. Simon Almeida was born on 4 November 1960 in Gass, Bhatori. He completed his schooling at St. Gonsalo Garcia Primary School and Holy Cross High School, Nirmal. In 1978, he joined Prakash Bhavan Minor Seminary, Pune, and lat

New Delhi, 25 October 2025 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr. Antony Kattiparambil as the new Bishop of Cochin. The announcement was made on 25 October 2025. Fifty-five-year-old Fr. Kattiparambil is presently serving as the Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Cochin. Born on 14 October 1970 in Mundamveli, Fr. Antony belongs to St. Louis Church, Mundamveli. He is the son of the late Jacob and the late Treesa, and the youngest among seven children, four sisters an

New Delhi, 25 October 2025 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr. Stephen Fernandes as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bombay. The announcement was made on 25 October 2025. Fr. Stephen Fernandes, 64, is presently serving as the Secretary to the Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli and is based at the Apostolic Nunciature in New Delhi. Born on 20 September 1961, Fr. Fernandes was ordained a priest on 31 March 1990 for the Arc

Rev. Dr. Anthony Sebastian New Delhi, 11 September 2025 (CCBI): The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed Rev. Dr....