The catholic community condole the passing away of former Archbishop Emeritus Thumma Bala, on Thursday at 10:25 am, Karuna Puram, in Warangal, due to old age ailments. He made a visit to his sisters place, breathed last. Funeral mass of Most Rev.
will be held on Friday at 11am at St. Mary's school ground, Secunderabad followed by burial at St. Mary's Basilica, Secunderabad.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him at the age of 66 as the Archbishop of Hyderabad on 12 March 2011. He was installed as the tenth Archbishop Hyderabad on 5 May 2011..
