A Mumbai priest has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to an important position at the Vatican. Rev Dr (PhD) Gilbert Paul Delima, rector, St Pius X College, Goregaon, has been appointed to the International Theological Commission (ITC) making him the only priest from Mumbai to be appointed on this commission.

Simply put, theology is the study of God or Gods. Rev Delima said, “There have been other Indian priests who have been members of the Commission. I am the first priest from Mumbai selected to this office. The appointment of the 24 new members of the ITC for the 2026 to 2031, a five-year term, was officially announced on October 19, 2026 through the Holy See Press Office Bulletin. A priest colleague informed me after reading it on the official website of the Vatican.