Bernard Blasius Moras
Bernard Blasius Moras (born August 10, 1941 in Kuppepadavu ) is an Indian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka .
Life
Bernard Blasius Moras was ordained a priest on December 6, 1967 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Belgaum on November 30, 1996 . The old archbishop of Bombay , Simon Ignatius Cardinal Pimenta , donated him episcopal ordination on February 25 of the following year ; Co- consecrators were Ignatius P. Lobo , Former Bishop of Belgaum, and Aloysius Paul D'Souza , Bishop of Mangalore .
He was named Archbishop of Bangalore on July 22, 2004, and was installed in office on September 17 of the same year. Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on March 19, 2018.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Bangalore (India) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 19, 2018, accessed March 19, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ignatius P. Lobo |
Bishop of Belgaum 1996-2004 |
Peter Machado |
| Ignatius Paul Pinto |
Archbishop of Bangalore 2004–2018 |
Peter Machado |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moras, Bernard Blasius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moras, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Archbishop of Bangalore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kuppepadavu |