Ignatius D'Souza | |
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Bishop of Bareilly | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Agra |
Province | Calcutta |
Metropolis | Calcutta |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly |
See | Bareilly |
Installed | 4 October 2014 |
Predecessor | Anthony Fernandes |
Previous post(s) | Vicar General of the Diocese of Lucknow |
Orders | |
Ordination | 7 April 1991 by Archbishop Cecil DeSa |
Consecration | 4 October 2014 by Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | Ignatius D’ Souza 4 August 1964 |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | C.L. D'Souza(father), Lucy D'Souza(mother) |
Alma mater | Annamalai University Pontifical Urban University Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Serve the Lord with Gladness |
Styles of Ignatius D’Souza | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Grace |
Bishop Ignatius D'Souza (born 4 August 1964) is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly, India.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Early life
D'Souza was born on 4 August 1964 in Basrikatte, Karnataka, India[1] to Mr. CL D' Souza and Mrs. Lucy D' Souza.[2][3]
Education
Ignatius has acquired a Bachelor of Theology degree, a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Arts (public administration) from Annamalai University. He also holds a licentiate from Pontifical Gregorian University in Biblical studies and Doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Urban University.[2][3]
Priesthood
Ignatius studied at St. Paul's Minor Seminary and St. Joseph's Regional Seminary in Allahabad and on 7 April 1991 received priestly ordination from Archbishop Cecil DeSa for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow.[1][2][3]
Episcopate
D'Souza was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly on 11 July 2014 and was consecrated by Salvatore Pennacchio on 4 October 2014.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Ignatius D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ a b c d e Pinto, Stanley (July 11, 2014). "Reverend Fr. Ignatius D' Souza is the new Bishop of Bareilly". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ a b c d e "Bareilly Diocese". BareillyDiocese.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "Diocese of Bareilly, India". GCatholic. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal". Apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "M'lorean Rev Ignatius D'Souza new Bareilly Bishop". Mangalore Today. 2010-10-07. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.