Kishore Kumar Kujur
Kishore Kumar Kujur (born January 6, 1964 in Gaibira ) is an Indian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Rourkela .
Life
John Barwa was ordained a priest on February 7, 1993 .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Rourkela on July 26, 2013 . The Archbishop of Ranchi , Telesphore Placidus Cardinal Toppo , donated him episcopal ordination on September 29 of the same year . Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in India, Salvatore Pennacchio , and his predecessor in Rourkela and Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar , John Barwa SVD .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| John Barwa SVD |
Bishop of Rourkela since 2013 |
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| SURNAME | Kujur, Kishore Kumar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman and bishop of Rourkela |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gaibira |