William D'Souza

William D’Souza, S.J[1][2][3] is the Archbishop Emeritus of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna,[4][5] India.

The Most Reverend

William D’Souza
Archbishop Emeritus of Patna
ArchdiocesePatna
SeePatna
Appointed1 October 2007
Installed1 October 2007
Term ended9 December 2020
PredecessorBenedict John Osta
SuccessorSebastian Kallupura
Orders
Ordination3 May 1976
Consecration25 March 2006
by Pedro López Quintana
Personal details
Born (1946-03-05) 5 March 1946
Madanthyar, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House Bankipur, Patna 800 004, Bihar, India
Previous postProvincial of the Patna Jesuit Province.
Styles of
William D’Souza
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

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.[6][7][8] On 9 December 2020 D’Souza's resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, and auxiliary bishop Sebastian Kallupura was named as his successor.[9]

References
  1. "Bishops". www.patnajesuits.org. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. Jesuits, Midwest (23 June 2011), William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011, retrieved 21 August 2017
  3. "Archbishop William D'Souza S.J | Tarumitra". tarumitra.org. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. "William D'Souza Appointed Patna Archbishop". Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. Midwest Jesuits (23 June 2011), William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011, retrieved 21 August 2017
  6. "Our Bishops". www.patnajesuits.org. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop William D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. "Archbishop William D'Souza, S.J | Archbishop of Patna Archdiocese William D'Souza, S.J | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. "Resignation and succession of metropolitan archbishop of Patna, India". Vatican Press. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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