Archdiocese of Patna

Most Rev. Sebastian Kallupura, was born on 14 July 1953 in Teekoy under Pala Diocese in Kerala. When he was two years old, his family migrated to Kottiyoor now under Mananthavady Diocese. After having completed schooling at Kelakam, he responded to God’s call to be a missionary in Bihar, by joining Mission Home, Pala in 1971. After the intermediate studies in Pala from 1973 to 1975, he did his philosophical studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Mangalore. Thereafter in 1979, he graduated from St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi and did his Theological studies from Papal Seminary, Pune. He completed B.Ed. in 1984 form St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. On 14 May 1984 his sacerdotal ordination took place at his home parish Kottiyoor in Mananthavady Diocese. As a priest of the Archdiocese of Patna, Bishop Sebastian has served in various capacities. He was assistant pastor at Jehanabad in 1984 and at Mokama in 1985. He was Parish Priest of Sikendra for 5 years from 1986 to 1991 and the Parish Priest of Mokama for 8 years from 1991 to 1999. After a year of spirituality course in Bangalore, he served as the asst. diocesan treasurer of Patna diocese. Then he was appointed as the Director of Sewa Kendra, Patna from 2003 to 2009. He was also the Director of Bihar Social Forum in 2009. He was nominated Bishop of the diocese of Buxar on 7 April 2009 and consecrated its Bishop on 21 st June the same year. He was appointed as the Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Patna by Holy Father Pope Francis on 29 th June, 2018. He is also the Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Buxar till another Bishop is appointed for Buxar.