Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian
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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 | 10 February 1961 |
| 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.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
