Robert Miranda (bishop)


Robert Miranda
Bishop of Gulbarga
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseBangalore
DioceseGulbarga
Appointed24 June 2005
Orders
Ordination4 May 1978
Consecration18 August 2005
Personal details
Born (1952-04-10) 10 April 1952 (age 72)
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic

The Most Rev. Robert Miranda (born 10 April 1952) is the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga.[1][2] He was born in Mangalore in 1952 and was educated at local Catholic schools and St. Aloysius College, Mangalore[3] He was ordained as a priest on 4 May 1978 and as a bishop on 18 August 2005.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Diocese of Gulbarga : Bishop : Most Reverend Robert Michael Miranda". The Catholic Directory of India 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh News : Briefly : New diocese created". The Hindu. 26 June 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2016. Rev. Fr. Robert Miranda of the Diocese of Mangalore has been appointed the first Bishop of the newly created Catholic Diocese of Gulburga.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Erezione della diocesi di Gulbarga e nomina del primo Vescovo". Agenzia Fides News Agency (Press release) (in Italian). 24 June 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2016.