Sebastian Tudu

Sebastian Tudu (born June 17, 1967) is a Bangladeshi Catholic priest. He is the seventh and current Bishop of Dinajpur, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. He is the first Santali Bishop in Bangladesh.[2][3][4]

The Most Reverend Sebastian Tudu
Bishop of Dinajpur
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur
Installed	October 29, 2011
Predecessor	Moses Costa
Orders
Ordination	December 30, 1999
Consecration	January 27, 2012 by Joseph Salvador Marino
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Birth name	Sebastian Tudu
Born	June 17, 1967 Changura, Ghoraghat, Gaibandha, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Alma mater	Notre Dame College, Dhaka Pontifical Urban University
Motto	Thy Kingdom Come[1]

Ordination history of Sebastian Tudu
History Priestly ordination Date December 30, 1999 Place Mariampur parish, Dinajpur Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Joseph Salvador Marino, Titular Archbishop of Natchitoches Co-consecrators Moses Montu Costa, C.S.C. Bishop of Chittagong Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. Archbishop of Dhaka Date January 27, 2012
Source(s):"Bishop Sebastian Tudu". Catholic-Hierarchy.

Early life and education

Sebastian Tudu Marino was born in Changura, a village of Gaibandha District, on June 17, 1967. He completed his secondary education at St. Philip's High School and higher secondary education at Dinajpur Government School. Then he moved to Dhaka and got admitted into Notre Dame College. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from there while living at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary. He also attended Holy Spirit Major Seminary later.[5] He earned a doctoral degree in missiology at Pontifical Urban University in Rome from 2003 to 2007.[6]

Career

Tudu was ordained a priest on December 30, 1999, at Mariampur parish, Dinajpur.[7] In 2000 he became the assistant priest of St. Francis Parish. But, in 2003, he left Bangladesh for higher education. He returned to Bangladesh in 2007 and was appointed as an assistant priest of Fatima Rani Church.[5] After 2009 he worked as vice-rector of the Holy Spirit Major Seminary, located in Dhaka.[6]

On October 29, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as the seventh bishop of Dinajpur. He was ordained a Bishop on January 27, 2012, at Dinajpur by Joseph Salvador Marino.[7] He is also a member of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh[8] and Caritas Bangladesh.[9]

Reference

1. "Diocese of Dinajpur, Bangladesh". GCatholic. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
2. "First Santal bishop for the diocese of Dinajpur". www.asianews.it. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
3. "Bishop Sebastian Tudu | Bishop of Dinajpur Diocese". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
4. "Dinajpur parishes - Bangladesh". sites.google.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
5. "Appointment of the Bishop of Dinajpur". Agenzia Fides. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
6. "Tudu Sebastian - Urbaniana University Press". www.urbaniana.press. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
7. "Bishop Sebastian Tudu [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
8. "Most Rev. Sebastian Tudu, D.D." cbcbsec.org. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
9. "General Body". Retrieved August 21, 2020.