| Most Reverend Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ahmedabad | |
| Archdiocese | Gandhinagar |
| Diocese | Ahmedabad |
| Appointed | 29 January 2018 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Ignatius MacWan |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary, Vadodara |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 March 1989 by Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J. |
| Consecration | 14 April 2018 by Thomas Ignatius MacWan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-02-10) 10 February 1961 (age 63) Tamil Nadu India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad, India.
Early life and education
Swamy was born on 10 February 1961 at Tamil Nadu, India. He studied from St. Charles Major Seminary in Nagpur. He has also acquired a Licentiate in Clinical Psychology from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Priesthood
On 29 March 1989, Swamy was ordained a priest by Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.
| Date | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1961 | Born | |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Ahmedabad, India |
| 29 Jan 2018 | Appointed | Bishop of Ahmedabad, India |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Ordained Bishop | Bishop of Ahmedabad, India |
Episcopate
Swamy was appointed bishop of Ahmedabad on 29 January 2018 by Pope Francis and consecrated by Thomas Ignatius MacWan on 14 April 2018. Prior to his appointment he was serving as the Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary in Vadodara.
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- "New bishop appointed for Ahmedabad | UCAN India Mobile Site". m.ucanindia.in. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- "Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
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- "Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian new Bishop of Ahmedabad, India - Vatican News". 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- "Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy New Bishop of Ahmedabad | CCBI". ccbi.in. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
