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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Paul Prakash Saginala, of the clergy of Cuddapah, India, until now professor of sacred scripture at Saint John’s Regional Seminary in Hyderabad, as bishop of the same diocese.
Msgr. Paul Prakash Saginala was born on 28 November 1960 in Badvel, diocese of Cuddapah. After studying philosophy and theology at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Poonamellee, Chennai, he was awarded a diploma in journalism from Delhi University.
He was ordained a priest on 27 April 1987 for the diocese of Cuddapah.
After ordination, he first served as deputy parish priest in Chittoor (1987-1988), correspondent at Saint Joseph’s Boarding and High School, Mariapuram, Cuddapah (1988-1991) and parish priest in Tekurpet (1991-1994). He was awarded a doctorate in biblical theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome (1994-1998) and went on to hold the offices of vice-rector of the Collegio San Paolo in Rome (1998-2004), parish priest and dean in Proddatur (2004-2008), professor of sacred scripture at Saint John’s Regional Seminary, Hyderabad (2008-2015), chancellor and parish priest in Masapet, Cuddapah (2015-2022), and professor of sacred scripture at Saint John’s Regional Seminary, Hyderabad (since 2022). (Agenzia Fides, 8/3/2025)
