Bengaluru: Fr. Gilbert Aranha, Executive Secretary to the CCBI Commission for Ecumenism has been appointed as the Executive Secretary to the Office of Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs (OEIA) of Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC).

A priest from the Diocese of Mysore, Fr. Gilbert, born on April 1, 1964, was ordained as a priest on May 27, 1988. He holds a Doctorate and Jurisprudence in Canon Law from Pontifical Urbanian University, Rome; a diploma in Canonical Administration from Pontifical Congregation for the Clergy, Rome, and a Licentiate in Ecumenism from Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome. He has Master Degrees in History and Political Science from University of Mysore.

Fr. Gilbert has served the Diocese of Mysore as Associate Priest of St. Theresa’s Church, Mysore South (1988-1997); lecturer in Political Science at St. Philomena’s College (1995-1997); Parish Priest at St. Peter’s Church in Bogadi (2007-2013).

At present, he is serving as the Executive Secretary of the CCBI Commission for Ecumenism and Secretary and Co-Convener of Theological Forum of United Christian Prayer for India, UCPI.