William D'Souza

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William D’Souza, S.J[1][2][3] is the Archbishop Emeritus 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] On 9 December 2020 D’Souza's resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, and auxiliary bishop Sebastian Kallupura was named as his successor.[9]

References

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  9. 9."Resignation and succession of metropolitan archbishop of Patna, India". Vatican Press. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.