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| The Most Reverend Albert D'Souza | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Agra | |
 Albert D'Souza, Archbishop of Agra | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra |
| See | Agra |
| Installed | 16 February 2007 |
| Term ended | 12 November 2020 |
| Predecessor | Oswald Cardinal Gracias |
| Successor | Raphy Manjaly |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Lucknow , Secretary General of Catholic Bishop's Conference of India |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 December 1974 |
| Consecration | 7 February 1993 by Giorgio Zur |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert D’Souza (1945-08-04) August 4, 1945 (age 79) Moodubelle, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Agra |
| Parents | Emmanuel D’Souza, Magdalene D’Souza |
| Alma mater | St. Lawrence High School, Moodubelle. St Joseph’s Regional Seminary, Allahabad. |
| Motto | Your Kingdom Come |
| Styles of Albert D'Souza | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
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Albert D'Souza is a Catholic (Latin Church) prelate in India who served as the tenth Archbishop of Agra from 16 February 2007 to 12 November 2020.
Birth and education
He was born on 4 August 1945 in Moodubelle, Mangalore, as the eighth child in a Catholic family with a dozen children. Four of his brothers are priests and two of them bishops. One of the brothers, Fr. Edwin D'Souza, is the pastor of Saints Martha and Mary Parish, Mississauga, Ontario.
He studied in church run St. Lawrence High School, Moodubelle.
Clergical career
He was ordained a priest on 8 December 1974, and was appointed Bishop of Lucknow by then Pope John Paul II, on 21 November 1992. His episcopal ordination followed on 7 February 1993. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Archbishop of Agra on 11 April 2007. He chairs the commission of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI). He also chairs the Agra Regional Bishops' Council (ARBC)
See also
References
- http://www.bellevision.com/index.php?action=personality_inner&type=18
- "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra, India". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "A Vibrant Reality: The Catholic Church in India". Saltandlighttv.org. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Archbishop Albert D'Souza- A person with divine mission and a dream". Bellevision.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Archbishop Albert D'Souza". Directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Catholic Bishops' Conference of India". Cbci.in/agra_region.aspx. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
