Albert D'Souza

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Albert D'Souza
Archbishop Emeritus of Agra
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Albert D'Souza, Archbishop of Agra
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra
See Agra
Installed16 February 2007
Term ended12 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
Ordination8 December 1974
Consecration7 February 1993
by  Giorgio Zur
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born
Albert D’Souza

(1945-08-04) 4 August 1945 (age 79)
NationalityIndian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Residence Agra
ParentsEmmanuel D’Souza(Father), Magdalene D’Souza(Mother) [1]
Alma mater St. Lawrence High School, Moodubelle.
St Joseph’s Regional Seminary, Allahabad.
MottoYour Kingdom Come
Styles of
Albert D'Souza
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Grace
Ordination history of
Albert D'Souza
History
Priestly ordination
Date8 December 1974
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Archbishop Giorgio Zur
Co-consecratorsCecil DeSa
Alphonsus F. D'Souza
Date7 February 1993

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.

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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. [3]

He studied in church run St. Lawrence High School, Moodubelle. [4]

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). [5] He also chairs the Agra Regional Bishops' Council (ARBC) [6]

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References

  1. http://www.bellevision.com/index.php?action=personality_inner&type=18
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra, India". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. "A Vibrant Reality: The Catholic Church in India". Saltandlighttv.org. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. "Archbishop Albert D'Souza- A person with divine mission and a dream". Bellevision.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  5. "Archbishop Albert D'Souza". Directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  6. "Catholic Bishops' Conference of India". Cbci.in. Retrieved 31 August 2015.