Shourabh Pholia | |
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| Deputy Moderator of All Church of Bangladesh Bishop of Barisal | |
| Church | Church of Bangladesh |
| Diocese | Barisal |
| Installed | 2017 |
| Other post(s) | Deputy Moderator of the Church of Bangladesh |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 April 2017 by Samuel Sunil Mankhin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sourabh Pholia |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Residence | Oxford Mission Church |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Coat of arms | .svg){kind=small} |
| Styles of Shourabh Pholia | |
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Shourabh Pholia is a Bangladeshi bishop. Since 2017, he has been bishop of Barisal and deputy moderator of the Church of Bangladesh. Pholia was previously a priest of Oxford Mission Church.[1] The Church of Bangladesh is a United Protestant denomination resulting from the merger of Anglican and Presbyterian denominations in that country.[2]
- ^ "Enthronement of Rt. Rev. Shourabh Pholia". churchofbangladesh.org. August 1, 2017.
- ^ Ross, Kenneth R. (14 March 2019). Christianity in South and Central Asia. Edinburgh University Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4744-3984-8.
The Church of Bangladesh incorporates Anglican and Presbyterian traditions and plays an important role in enhancing the spiritual and socioeconomic life of Christian and non-Christian Bangladeshis.