Rozario Menezes

Bishop Rozario Menezes, S.M.M. is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae, Papua New Guinea.[1][2][3][4][5]

Most Reverend

Rozario Menezes
Bishop of Lae
ArchdioceseMadang
DioceseLae
Appointed10 October 2018
PredecessorChristian Conrad Blouin
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination4 November 1999
Consecration15 December 2018
by John Ribat
Personal details
Born (1969-08-30) 30 August 1969
Virajpet, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic

Early Life & Education

Rozario was born on 30 August 1969 in Virajpet, Karnataka, India to .[1] He studied psychology and counselling at the International Institute of Integral Human Sciences in Montreal, Canada.[6]

Priesthood

On 31 May 1992, Rozario became a professed member of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary and was ordained a priest on 4 November 1999.[1][7]

Episcopate

Rozario was appointed bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae on 10 October 2018 by Pope Francis[8] and consecrated by John Ribat[9] on 15 December 2018.[1][10]

See also

List of Catholic bishops of India

References
  1. "Bishop Rozario Menezes [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  2. "Felicitation of Our New Bishop Rev. Dr. Rozario Menezes S.M.M in Mysore". www.montfort-india.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  3. "Appointment of a New Montfortian Bishop for the Diocese of Lae (Papua New Guinea)". www.montfortian.info. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  4. ICM, Team (2018-10-11). "Fr Rozario Menezes". Indian Catholic Matters. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  5. "Diocese of Lae, Papua New Guinea". GCatholic. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  6. "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  7. Joseph, C. V. (2018-10-11). "Pope Appoints Rev Rozario Menezes Bishop of Lae, PNG - Mangalorean.com". Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  8. "Pope Francis appointed Rev. Fr. Rozario Menezes SMM as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Lae. :: Voice of ToRot". www.voiceoftorot.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  9. National, The (2018-12-17). "Sir John Ribat ordains new bishop in Lae". The National. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  10. "Rev Rozario Menezes ordained as Lae diocese's third bishop". Post Courier. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
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