| The Most Reverend Ignatius D'Souza DTh | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bareilly | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Agra |
| Province | Calcutta |
| Metropolis | Calcutta |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly |
| See | Bareilly |
| Installed | 4 October 2014 |
| Predecessor | Anthony Fernandes |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar General of the Diocese of Lucknow |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 April 1991 by Archbishop Cecil DeSa |
| Consecration | 4 October 2014 by Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ignatius D’ Souza (1964-08-04) 4 August 1964 (age 60) Basrikatte, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | C.L. D'Souza, Lucy D'Souza |
| Alma mater | Annamalai University Pontifical Urban University Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Serve the Lord with Gladness |
| Styles of Ignatius D’Souza | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
Bishop Ignatius D'Souza (born 4 August 1964) is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly, India.
Early life
D'Souza was born on 4 August 1964 in Basrikatte, Karnataka, India to Mr. CL D' Souza and Mrs. Lucy D' Souza.
Education
Ignatius has acquired a Bachelor of Theology degree, a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Arts (public administration) from Annamalai University. He also holds a licentiate from Pontifical Gregorian University in Biblical studies and Doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Urban University.
Priesthood
Ignatius studied at St. Paul's Minor Seminary and St. Joseph's Regional Seminary in Allahabad and on 7 April 1991 received priestly ordination from Archbishop Cecil DeSa for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow.
Episcopate
D'Souza was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly on 11 July 2014 and was consecrated by Salvatore Pennacchio on 4 October 2014.
See also
References
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- ^ Pinto, Stanley (July 11, 2014). "Reverend Fr. Ignatius D' Souza is the new Bishop of Bareilly". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "Bareilly Diocese". BareillyDiocese.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- "Diocese of Bareilly, India". GCatholic. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal". Apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- "M'lorean Rev Ignatius D'Souza new Bareilly Bishop". Mangalore Today. 2010-10-07. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.