Thumma Bala
{{Short description|Indian Roman Catholic priest (1944–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = archbishop
| honorific-prefix = The Most Reverend
| name = Thumma Bala
| honorific-suffix =
| title = Archbishop Emeritus of Hyderabad
| image = Recke Thumma Bala 01.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Archbishop Thumma Bala
| archdiocese = Hyderabad
| see = Hyderabad
| appointed = 12 March 2011
| term_start = 5 May 2011
| predecessor = Marampudi Joji
| successor = Anthony Poola
| other_post = Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Bishop's Council, Chairman of Communication Commission of the Diocese
| ordination = 21 December 1970
| ordained_by =
| consecration = 12 March 1987
| consecrated_by = Samineni Arulappa
| cardinal =
| rank =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|4|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Narmetta, Hyderabad State, India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|5|30|1944|4|24|df=y}}
| death_place = Warangal, Telangana, India
| nationality = Indian
| residence =
| previous_post = Member of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Member CBCI Commission for Health care, Bishop of Warangal (1987–2011)
| coat_of_arms =
| motto = To work in charity and in unity|
| term_end = 19 November 2020
}}
{{Infobox bishopstyles
| name = Thumma Bala
| dipstyle=The Most Reverend
| offstyle=Your Excellency
| relstyle=Monsignor
| deathstyle=not applicable
}}
Thumma Bala (24 April 1944 – 30 May 2024) was an Indian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the archbishop of Hyderabad and chairman of Andhra Pradesh Bishops' council and also the chairman of Communication Commission of the diocese from 5 May 2011 to 19 November 2020.
Background
Bala was born in Narmetta, Hyderabad State on 24 April 1944.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/southern-states/telangana/former-archbishop-emeritus-thumma-bala-no-more-896457|title=Telangana: Former Archbishop Emeritus Thumma Bala No More|date=30 May 2024|work=Deccan Chronicle}} He died in Warangal, Telangana on 30 May 2024, at the age of 80.{{cite news |title=Archbishop Thumma Bala Passes Away |url=https://ccbi.in/archbishop-thumma-bala-passes-away/ |access-date=30 May 2024 |publisher=Conference of Catholic Bishops in India |date=30 May 2024}}
Priesthood
Bala was ordained a Catholic Priest on 21 December 1970.
Episcopate
Bala was appointed Bishop of Warangal on 17 November 1986 by Pope John Paul II. He was ordained Bishop on 12 March 1987. He was appointed Archbishop of Hyderabad on 12 March 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI and installed as Archbishop of Hyderabad on 5 May 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://apostolicnunciatureindia.com/?tribe_events=installation-ceremony-of-new-archbishop-most-rev-thumma-bala|title=Installation ceremony of new Archbishop, Most Rev. Thumma Bala|website=apostolicnunciatureindia.com|language=en-US|access-date=20 August 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.warangaldiocese.com/Bishop%20Thumma%20Bala|title=Warangal Diocese :: Diocese of warangal|website=www.warangaldiocese.com|access-date=20 August 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Thumma-Bala-appointed-new-Archbishop/articleshow/7689089.cms|title=Thumma Bala appointed new Archbishop - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=11 June 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucanindia.in/diocesan-directory/indian/archbishop/thumma-bala/106|title=Thumma Bala {{!}} Archbishop {{!}} Diocesan Directory {{!}} UCAN India|website=www.ucanindia.in|access-date=11 June 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/archbishop-bala/33|title=Archbishop Thumma Bala {{!}} Archbishop of Hyderabad Archdiocese Thumma Bala {{!}} Ucanews|website=directory.ucanews.com|access-date=11 June 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbalathu.html|title=Archbishop Thumma Bala [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=11 June 2017}} He was attacked by some mob in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/deccan+chronicle-epaper-deccanch/catholics+protest+attack+on+archbishop+thumma+bala-newsid-54641768|title=Catholics protest attack on Archbishop Thumma Bala - Deccan Chronicle {{!}} DailyHunt|work=DailyHunt|access-date=20 August 2017|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/210616/catholics-protest-attack-on-archbishop-thumma-bala.html|title=Catholics protest attack on Archbishop Thumma Bala|date=21 June 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=11 June 2017|language=en}}
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{{s-bef | before=Marampudi Joji}}
{{s-ttl | title=Archbishop of Hyderabad|years=2011–2020}}
{{s-aft | after=Anthony Poola}}
{{s-bef | before=Alphonso Beretta}}
{{s-ttl | title=Bishop of Warangal|years=1987–2011}}
{{s-aft | after=Udumala Bala Showreddy}}
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{{Subject bar |portal1= Biography |portal2= Catholicism |portal3= India}}
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Category:20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in India
Category:21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in India