Alphonsus Mathias
| Alphonsus Mathias | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore | |
| Archdiocese | Bangalore |
| Appointed | 12 September 1986 |
| Term ended | 24 March 1998 |
| Predecessor | Packiam Arokiaswamy |
| Successor | Ignatius Paul Pinto |
| Previous post | Bishop of Chikmagalur (1963–1986) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 August 1954 |
| Consecration | 5 Feb 1964 by James Knox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1928 Pangala, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 10 July 2024 (aged 96) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Parents | Diego Mathias and Philomena D’Souza |
| Motto | Sub tuum praesidium |
Alphonsus Mathias (22 June 1928 – 10 July 2024) was an Indian Roman Catholic archbishop of the archdiocese of Bangalore.
Biography
Mathias was ordained a priest on 24 August 1954 and was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Chikmagalur on 16 November 1963.[1] The Apostolic Internuncio in India James Knox consecrated him on 5 February of the next year as bishop; co-consecrators were Albert Vincent D'Souza, Archbishop of Calcutta, and Raymond D'Mello, Bishop of Allahabad.
Mathias attended the Second Vatican Council. On 12 September 1986, he was appointed Archbishop of Bangalore, a role in which he served until he resigned on 24 March 1998.[2][3] He was the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India from 1989 to 1994.[4]
Mathias died on 10 July 2024, at the age of 96.[5]
References
- Back to citation "Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore Dr. Alphonse Mathias completes 50 years of Episcopal Consecration". bellevision.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- Back to citation "ARCHBISHOPS/BISHOPS EMERITI | Archdiocese of Bangalore". ArchdioceseOfBLR. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- Back to citation "Archdiocese of Bangalore: Farewell to Archbishop Alphonsus Mathias". oocities.org. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- Back to citation "Fruitful 90: A glimpse into the journey of Dr Alphonsus Mathias, Archbishop Emeritus of Bengaluru". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- Back to citation Archbishop Emeritus Rev Alphonsus Mathias passes away