Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak (born 1 July 1957) is a current bishop of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur ( la, Berhampuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Berhampur in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.
History
* 24 January 1974: Established as Diocese of Berhampur from ...
in
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Early life
Sarat was born on 1 July 1957 in Kerubadi,
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
, India.
Priesthood
He was Ordained a
Catholic Priest
The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the Holy orders of the Catholic Church. Technically, bishops are a priestly order as well; however, in layman's terms ''priest'' refers only ...
on 25 April 1990.
Episcopate
He was appointed
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
on 27 November 2006 and Ordained on 30 January 2007 by
Pedro López Quintana
Pedro López Quintana (born 27 July 1953) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1984. Since becoming an archbishop in 2003, he has been the head of the papal offices in India, ...
. He was recently appointed Chairman of the Communication, Laity, and Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes commissions for the Orissa Bishops' Council by CBCI.
See also
List of Catholic bishops of India
References
External links
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1957 births
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in India
Living people
People from Odisha