title: Basil Bhuriya
text: # Basil Bhuriya
  
  Basil Bhuriya (8 March 1956 in Panchkula – 6 May 2021 in Indore) was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop.
  
  Bhuriya was born in Panchkula and was ordained to the priesthood in 1986. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua, India, from 2016 until his death in 2021, from COVID-19 at age 65.
  
  