William D'Souza
| The Most Reverend William D’Souza | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Patna | |
| Archdiocese | Patna |
| See | Patna |
| Appointed | 1 October 2007 |
| Installed | 1 October 2007 |
| Term ended | 9 December 2020 |
| Predecessor | Benedict John Osta |
| Successor | Sebastian Kallupura |
| Previous post | Provincial of the Patna Jesuit Province. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 May 1976 |
| Consecration | 25 March 2006 by Pedro López Quintana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1946 Madanthyar, Karnataka |
| Residence | Archbishop's House Bankipur, Patna 800 004, Bihar, India |
William D’Souza, S.J[1] is the Archbishop Emeritus of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna,[2][3] 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.[4] On 9 December 2020 D’Souza's resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, and auxiliary bishop Sebastian Kallupura was named as his successor.[5]
References
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- Back to citation "William D'Souza Appointed Patna Archbishop". Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- Back to citation Midwest Jesuits (23 June 2011), William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011, retrieved 21 August 2017
- Back to citation "Our Bishops". www.patnajesuits.org. Retrieved 19 June 2017; Cheney, David M. "Archbishop William D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 19 June 2017; "Archbishop William D'Souza, S.J | Archbishop of Patna Archdiocese William D'Souza, S.J | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Back to citation "Resignation and succession of metropolitan archbishop of Patna, India". Vatican Press. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.