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Rev. Dr. Anthony Sebastian Appointed as Coordinator of CCBI Education Apostolate
Rev. Dr. Anthony Sebastian New Delhi, 11 September 2025 (CCBI): The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed Rev. Dr....
Sep 111 min read


Bishop Francis Serrao Appointed as Bishop of Mysore
New Delhi, August 15, 2025 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Francis Serrao, S.J. (66), as the new Bishop of Mysore....
Aug 152 min read


Bishop Elias Frank Appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta
New Delhi, June 28, 2025 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Elias Frank (62), of Asansol, as the Coadjutor Archbishop...
Jul 282 min read


Apurva Xess Appointed to National Synod Team of the CCBI
New Delhi, 16 July 2025: Apurva Xess, a dynamic youth leader and committed Communio Missionary Volunteer, has been appointed as a member...
Jul 161 min read


Fr Jose T. Appointed as New Bishop of Jalandhar
New Delhi, 7 June 2025 (CCBI): Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr Jose Sebastian Thekkumcherikunnel as the new Bishop of Jalandhar in Punjab....
Jul 72 min read


Bishop Antonysamy is Appointed as Archbishop of Madurai
New Delhi July 5, 2025 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu, until now Bishop of...
Jul 51 min read


CCBI Inaugurates New Headquarters in New Delhi, Marking Historic Milestone
New Delhi, India – June 3, 2025: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), the national episcopal conference for the Latin...
Jun 32 min read


Bishop Joseph Gomes Passes Away
Bangalore, 18 May 2024 (CCBI): Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B, Bishop Emeritus of Krishnagar, West Bengal, passed away on Saturday, 18 May 2024, at 5:55 am in Manorama Hospital, Ranaghat, due to cardiac failure. He was 80 years old. The funeral services will be held on Monday, 20 May 2024, at 10:30 am in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Redeemer, Krishnagar. Bishop Gomes led the Diocese of Krishnagar from 2002 until his retirement in May 2019, serving faithfully for 17 years.
May 182 min read


Fr John Barman Appointed Associate Secretary to the Youth Commission
Fr John Barman Bangalore, 10 May 2025 (CCBI): The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed Fr John Barman MSFS as...
May 102 min read


Fr. Anthaiah Appointed Secretary of Commission for Ecumenism
Rev. Dr. Anthaiah Kondaveeti Bangalore, 10 May 2025 (CCBI): Rev. Dr. Anthaiah Kondaveeti has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Commission for Ecumenism of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI). The decision was made during the Executive Committee meeting held in Bangalore on 6–7 May 2025. A priest of the Diocese of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, Fr. Anthaiah brings with him nearly three decades of priestly ministry. Born on 5 May 1969 in Katrapadu, he was or
May 101 min read


Fr. Madanu Appointed as CCBI Social Apostolate Coordinator
Bangalore, 9 May 2025 (CCBI): Fr. Madanu Anthony, a priest of the Diocese of Hyderabad, has been appointed as the Social Apostolate Coordinator of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI). The decision was made during the Executive Committee meeting held in Bangalore on 6 and 7 May 2025. Born on December 16, 1982, in Mariapuram, Hyderabad, Fr. Anthony is 42 years old. His academic journey is marked by a strong foundation in philosophy, theology, education, and human
May 91 min read


Fr. Charles Davis Appointed Director of CCBI Bioethics Forum
Bangalore, 9 May 2025: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed Rev. Dr. Charles Davis as the new Director of the CCBI Bioethics Forum. The decision was taken during the Executive Committee meeting held on 6–7 May 2025 in Bangalore. Fr. Davis, a priest of the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar, is a renowned expert in Moral Theology and Bioethics. Born on 26 July 1975 in Perur, Tiruchirappalli, he has served the Church for over two decades through pastoral mini
May 91 min read


Fr. Nigel Barrett appointed as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the CCBI
Bangalore, 9 May 2025: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed Fr. Nigel Barrett (56), from the Archdiocese of Bombay, as its new Public Relations Officer (PRO). The appointment was made during the Executive Committee meeting held on 6–7 May 2025 in Bangalore. Fr. Nigel holds a doctorate in Broadcast Journalism and New Age Communication Tools from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He also holds a master’s degree in social communication from McGill Univ
May 92 min read


Fr. Patrick Mathias Appointed Secretary of CCBI Bible Commission
Bangalore, 9 May 2025 (CCBI): Rev. Dr. Patrick Mathias, SDB, has been appointed as the new Secretary of the CCBI Bible Commission. The decision was made during the CCBI Executive Committee meeting held in Bangalore from 6 to 7 May 2025. Fr. Patrick, a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco, is 49 years old and holds a Doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Angelicum University, Rome, and a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum), Rome.
May 91 min read


CCBI Appoints Women Religious as National Officials
Bangalore, 9 May 2025: In a significant step to promote the role of women in Church leadership, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has appointed two women religious to key national positions. Sr Hilda Diago Rodrigues, MMSB, aged 49, has been named the new Coordinator of the Health Apostolate and Sr Margarita Dias, SCB, aged 40, from the Congregation of St Charles Borromeo, Western Province, has been appointed Associate Director of Communio. Sr. Hilda member of
May 92 min read
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