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| name = Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian<br />
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| title = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad|Bishop of Ahmedabad]]<br />
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| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar|Gandhinagar]]<br />
| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad<br />
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| appointed = 29 January 2018<br />
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| predecessor = [[Thomas Ignatius MacWan]]<br />
| successor = ''Incumbent''<br />
| ordination = 29 March 1989<br />
| ordained_by = Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.<br />
| consecration = 14 April 2018<br />
| consecrated_by = [[Thomas Ignatius MacWan]]<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|02|10|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]] [[India]]<br />
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| previous_post = Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary, Vadodara<br />
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| alma_mater = [[Pontifical Gregorian University]]<br />
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'''Athanasius Rethna''' '''Swamy Swamiadian''' is the current serving bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ahme0.htm|title=Diocese of Ahmedabad, India|work=GCatholic|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2018/01/29/180129e.html|title=Resignations and Appointments|website=press.vatican.va|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
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 (degree)|Licentiate]] in [[Clinical psychology|Clinical Psychology]] from the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-rethna-swamy/881|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy {{!}} Bishop of Ahmedabad Diocese Athanasius Rethna Swamy {{!}} Ucanews|website=directory.ucanews.com|access-date=2018-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191632/http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-rethna-swamy/881|archive-date=2018-10-29|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Priesthood ==<br />
On 29 March 1989, Swamy was ordained a priest by Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.ucanindia.in/news/new-bishop-appointed-for-ahmedabad-36483.html|title=New bishop appointed for Ahmedabad {{!}} UCAN India Mobile Site|website=m.ucanindia.in|access-date=2018-10-29|archive-date=2018-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029232404/http://m.ucanindia.in/news/new-bishop-appointed-for-ahmedabad-36483.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> <br />
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!Date <ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref><br />
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|10 Feb 1961<br />
|Born<br />
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|29 Mar 1989<br />
|Ordained Priest<br />
|Priest of Ahmedabad, India<br />
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|29 Jan 2018<br />
|Appointed<br />
|Bishop of Ahmedabad, India<br />
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|14 Apr 2018<br />
|Ordained Bishop<br />
|Bishop of Ahmedabad, India<br />
|}<br />
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== Episcopate ==<br />
Swamy was appointed bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad]] on 29 January 2018 by [[Pope Francis]] and consecrated by [[Thomas Ignatius MacWan]] on 14 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bswamy.html|title=Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2018-01/new-bishop-ahmedabad-india.html|title=Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian new Bishop of Ahmedabad, India - Vatican News|date=2018-01-29|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en}}</ref> Prior to his appointment he was serving as the Rector of Vianney Vihar, Major Seminary in [[Vadodara]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ccbi.in/fr-athanasius-rethna-swamy-new-bishop-of-ahmedabad/|title=Fr. Athanasius Rethna Swamy New Bishop of Ahmedabad {{!}} CCBI|website=ccbi.in|date=29 January 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref><br />
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