biography
BISHOP RAYARALA VIJAYA KUMAR, PIME. BISHOP OF SRIKAKULAM
Date of Birth 15, October, 1969
Place of Birth Khammam, Guttala Bazaar
Parents Rayarala John, Theresamma
Date of Baptism
Date of Confirmation
Education 1. St. John’s Minor Seminary, Nidadavolu, Eluru
2. Philosophy at Jnana Deep Vidyapeeth, Pune
3. Theology and Spirituality in the International
Theologate of Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere (P.I.M.E.) in
Monza (Italy)
4. In 2003 he obtained a Licentiate in Biblical Theology from
San Luigi University, Naples (Italy).
Final Profession 1 October, 1997
Date of Ordination 29 August, 1998
Place of Ordination Cathedral of Khammam
Ministry 1) 1998-2000: Vocations Animator, St. Xavier’s Institutions
2) 2003-2006: Parish Priest, Woodlark, Alotau, Papua New Guinee
3) 2006-2008: Associate Director, Lepers’ Rehabilitation Centre, Bombay
4) Since 2014: Regional Superior, P.I.M.E.
Date of Announcement Tuesday, 16 July, 2019
Episcopal ordination 02, September, 2019
Designation in Regional level 1) Chairman of the Youth Commission (T.C.B.C)
2) Chairman of the Health Commission (T.C.B.C)
3) Chairman of the Tribal Commission (T.C.B.C)