Moses Costa
Archbishop Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. is the current serving archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Most Reverend Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. | |
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| Archbishop of Chittagong | |
| Archdiocese | Chittagong |
| See | Chittagong |
| Appointed | 2 February 2017 |
| Installed | 2 February 2017 |
| Other posts | Secretary General of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 February 1981 |
| Consecration | 6 September 1996 by Adriano Bernardini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1950 Dhaka Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Previous post | Bishop of Chittagong |
| Motto | JOY OF COMMUNION IN CONTEMPLATION AND SERVICE |
| Styles of Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Early Life
Costa was born on 17 November 1950 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][1]
Priesthood
Costa was ordained a holy priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross on 5 February 1981.[1][2]
Episcopate
On 5 July 1996, Costa was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur and consecrated on 6 September 1996 by Adriano Bernardini. On 6 April 2011 he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chittagong and was installed on 27 May 2011. He was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chittagong on 2 February 2017 by Pope Francis.[3][1][2]
References
- "Archbishop Moses M. Costa [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- "Most Rev. Moses M. Costa, CSC, DD". www.cbcbsec.org. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- "Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Moses Costa, C.S.C., First Archbishop of Chittagong, Bangaldesh // News // Congregation of Holy Cross". holycrosscongregation.org. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- "Archdiocese of Chattogram, Bangladesh". GCatholic. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- "New Chittagong archbishop invested with pallium". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
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