Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. (8 December 1951 – 4 October 2026) was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop. He was latter Bishop of Udaipur.
Early life Ganawa was born in Panchkui, Madhya Pradesh, India on 8 December 1951. He completed his studies at the Seminary of St. Thomas and at the Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth.
Priesthood On 27 October 1982, Ganawa was ordained a priest for the Society of the Divine Word.
Episcopate Ganawa was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua on 11 May 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI and consecrated on 16 June 2009 by Leo Cornelio. On 21 December 2012, he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Udaipur by Pope Benedict XVI. He also served as apostolic administrator of Jhabua from 21 December 2012 to 10 October 2015. His episcopal motto was THE JOY OF HOPE.
Death Ganawa died from a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Udaipur, on 4 October 2026, at the age of 74.
See also List of Catholic bishops of India
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