Albert D'Souza | |
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Archbishop Emeritus 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 (1992-2007) , Secretary General of Catholic Bishop's Conference of India (2012-2016) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 8 December 1974 |
Consecration | 7 February 1993 by Giorgio Zur |
Rank | Archbishop |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert D’Souza August 4, 1945 |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Agra |
Parents | Emmanuel D’Souza(Father), Magdalene D’Souza(Mother) [1] |
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 [2] Archbishop of Agra from 16 February 2007 to 12 November 2020.
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, Mississuaga, Ontario. [3]
He studied in church run St. Lawrence High School, Moodubelle. [4]
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