William D'Souza

His Excellency
William D’Souza
Archbishop of Patna
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna
See Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna
Appointed 1 October 2007
Installed 1 October 2007
Predecessor Benedict John Osta
Orders
Ordination 3 May 1976
Consecration 25 March 2006
by Pedro López Quintana
Personal details
Born (1946-03-05) 5 March 1946
Madanthyar, Karnataka
Nationality Indian
Residence Archbishop's House Bankipur, Patna 800 004, Bihar, India
Previous post Provincial of the Patna Jesuit Province.
Styles of
William D’Souza
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor

William D’Souza, S.J[1][2][3] is the serving Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna,[4][5] India.

Early life

He was born in Madanthyar in Mangalore, Karnataka on 5 March 1946.

Priesthood

He was ordained a Catholic Missionary Priest for the Society of Jesus on 3 May 1976.

Episcopate

He was appointed Bishop of Buxar on 12 December 2005 and ordained a bishop on 25 March 2006. He was appointed Archbishop of Patna on 1 October 2007.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Bishops". www.patnajesuits.org. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. ↑ Jesuits, Midwest (2011-06-23), William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011, retrieved 2017-08-21
  3. ↑ "Archbishop William D'Souza S.J | Tarumitra". tarumitra.org. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  4. ↑ "William D'Souza Appointed Patna Archbishop". Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  5. ↑ Midwest Jesuits (2011-06-23), William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011, retrieved 2017-08-21
  6. ↑ "Our Bishops". www.patnajesuits.org. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  7. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop William D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  8. ↑ "Archbishop William D'Souza, S.J | Archbishop of Patna Archdiocese William D'Souza, S.J | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
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