Thumma Bala

Thumma Bala[1][2][3][4][5] is an India prelate who served as the archbishop of Hyderabad and chairman of Andhra Pradesh Bishops' council and also the chairman of Communication Commission of the diocese from 5 May 2011 to 19 November 2020.

The Most Reverend

Thumma Bala
Archbishop Emeritus of Hyderabad
Archbishop Thumma Bala
Native name
తుమ్మ బాలా
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad
Appointed12 Mar 2011
Installed5 May 2011
Term ended19 November 2020
PredecessorMarampudi Joji
SuccessorAnthony Poola
Other postsChairman of Andhra Pradesh Bishop's Council, Chairman of Communication Commission of the Diocese
Orders
Ordination21 December 1970
Consecration12 March 1987
by Samineni Arulappa
Personal details
Born (1944-04-24) 24 April 1944
Narmetta, Andhra Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Previous postMember of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Member CBCI Commission for Health care
Motto‘to work in charity and in unity’
Styles of
Thumma Bala
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Early life

He was born in Narmetta, Andhra Pradesh on 24 April 1944.

Priesthood

He was Ordained a Catholic Priest on 21 December 1970.

Episcopate

He was appointed Bishop of Warangal on 17 Nov 1986 by Pope John Paul II. He was Ordained Bishop on 12 March 1987. He was appointed Archbishop of Hyderabad on 12 March 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI and installed as Archbishop of Hyderabad on 5 May 2011.[6][7][8][9][10][11] He was attacked by some mob in 2016.[12][13]

References
  1. "Feast Mass(Most.Rev.Thumma Bala-Archbishop of HYD)@"St.Judes's Church,Vikarabad,HYD,INDIA,30-10-16". www.progmetalzone.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. "Hyderabad: Thumma Bala, Archbishop of Hyderabad visit rainfall affected Holy Trinity church to review the situation". Gujarat Headline. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. "Indian Archbishop of Hyderabad Thumma Bala (R) marks the symbol of the cross with ash on the forehead of a Christian devotee during an Ash Wednesday service at Saint Mary's Basilica in Secunderabad..." Getty Images. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. CATHOLIC HUB TV TELUGU/ENGLISH (25 December 2015), Christmas Midnight Mass(Most.Rev.Thumma Bala)Arch Bishop of [email protected]'s Basilica, HYD, TS,24-12-15, retrieved 20 August 2017
  5. Staff Reporter. "Thumma Bala is Archbishop of Hyderabad". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  6. "Installation ceremony of new Archbishop, Most Rev. Thumma Bala". apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  7. "Warangal Diocese :: Diocese of warangal". www.warangaldiocese.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  8. "Thumma Bala appointed new Archbishop - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  9. "Thumma Bala | Archbishop | Diocesan Directory | UCAN India". www.ucanindia.in. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  10. "Archbishop Thumma Bala | Archbishop of Hyderabad Archdiocese Thumma Bala | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  11. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Thumma Bala [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  12. "Catholics protest attack on Archbishop Thumma Bala - Deccan Chronicle | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  13. "Catholics protest attack on Archbishop Thumma Bala". Deccan Chronicle. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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