Thomas Ignatius MacWan

Thomas Ignatius MacWan (14 October 1952–) is an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar. Quotes The challenge is already there to create an atmosphere of harmony. In addition, new ways of evangelization have to be adopted, not making Christians alone but making humans out of each one. New local bishop brings joy to Gujarat (14 November 2002) Though we are a tiny minority, we play the role of the Lamp, Salt of the earth and Yeast in the dough. The community that accepted Christ was oppressed for centuries by the so called upper caste community. Today Christians stand as equals with the rest of the communities. There are good number of local vocations in the religious life and in the diocesan clergy. This growth has been possible because we have accepted Christ. “In the wake of the Gujarat Mission Congress, the Church looks towards the future, with Saint Paul as our model,” Bishop Thomas Macwan of Ahmedabad tells Fides. (3 November 2008) Fides News Agency I am a person who believes in inter-faith dialogue. The tensions and intolerance we see in society today is because there is a declining trend of communication between various religious institutions. We know so less about each other. Communication and dialogue is the only way we can remove this veil of suspicion. Bishop Thomas Macwan is Gujarat's new Archbishop (3 July 2015) External links Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Catholics from India Category:Roman Catholic archbishops