Pius Thomas D'Souza
| The Most Reverend Pius Thomas D'Souza DCanL | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Ajmer | |
| |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer |
| See | Ajmer |
| Installed | 19 January 2013 |
| Term ended | 1 June 2024 |
| Predecessor | Bishop Ignatius Menezes |
| Successor | vacant |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 March 1982 |
| Consecration | 19 January 2013 by Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pius Thomas D’Souza 4 May 1954 Bantwal, Karnataka, India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Urban University |
| Motto | But To Serve |
Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza is bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer, India.[1] He resigned on 1 June 2024.
Early life and education
Pius Thomas D'Souza was born in Agrar, Mangalore, India on 4 May 1954. He completed his doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome.[2]
Priesthood
Pius was ordained a priest on 28 March 1982 for the diocese of Lucknow initially but later he was Incardinated to the diocese of Bareilly, India on 19 January 1989.[3]
Episcopate
He was Appointed Bishop of Ajmer on 3 November 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI and consecrated by Salvatore Pennacchio on 19 January 2013[4][5] at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral.[6][7]
References
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- Back to citation Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- Back to citation "Fr. D'Souza appointed Ajmer bishop". The CSF. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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