Michael D'Rozario
Michael Atul D'Rozario CSC (born November 23, 1925 in Noyansree , Bangladesh ; † February 24, 2016 in Dhaka ) was a Bangladeshi religious and bishop of Khulna .
Life
Michael D'Rozario joined the Congregation of the Holy Cross and was ordained a priest on June 10, 1953 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Khulna on September 21, 1970 . The Archbishop of Dacca , Theotonius Amal Ganguly , donated him episcopal ordination on December 13 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Josip Uhač , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Pakistan , and Michael Rozario , Bishop of Dinajpur .
On February 19, 2005, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dante Battaglierin SX |
Bishop of Khulna 1970-2005 |
Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze OMI |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | D'Rozario, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | D'Rozario, Michael Atul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bangladeshi religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Khulna |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Noyansree , Bangladesh |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 2016 |
| Place of death | Dhaka |