Episcopal Ordination I MSGR. ANAND DAVID XALXO I LOYOLA GROUND, RANCHI I ARCHDIOCESE OF RANCHI

Pope Leo XIV on June 24, 2026, appointed Father Anand David Xalxo as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Ranchi in India, while assigning him the titular see of Tinisa of Numidia. He ordained Bishop on Aug. 8, 2026. Bishop Xalxo was born on Nov. 20, 1975, in Mandar, located in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi. After attending the St. John Vianney Minor Seminary in Kolkata, St. Albert’s College, and St. Xavier College in Ranchi, he studied Theology at St. Albert’s College in Ranchi. He was ordained a priest on May 15, 2006, for the Ranchi archdiocese. He has served in multiple roles and has undertaken further studies following his ordination. He was the personal secretary to Cardinal Telesphore Toppo (2006–2009). He later completed postgraduate studies in Management in Hospital Administration at Muller’s Hospital, Mangalore (2009–2011). He was an associate director of the CBCI Society for Medical Education, North India (2011–2015), president of the Council of Diocesan Priests of India of the then BIJHAN Region (2011–2015), and a member of the Board of Administration of the CBCI–Lieven’s Hospital Project, Mandar (2011–2020). He was a secretary to the Secretary General of CBCI, Delhi (2015–2017), Public Relations Officer (2017–2020), and administrator of the Archdiocesan Residence of Ranchi (2019–2020). He has also served as the parish priest and assistant vicar of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ranchi (from 2020), director of the Social Development Center of Ranchi (from 2021), director of Seminarians in Ranchi (2022–2026), and Vicar General of the Ranchi archdiocese since 2024, and until his appointment as bishop. Your queries- auxilary bishop auxiliary bishop of bangalore auxiliary bishop ordination auxiliary bishop ordination daringbadi auxiliary bishop of kisumu auxiliary bishop of dumka #youtubechannel #newchannel #channel #CreationOfTheCosmos