Bosco Penha
Bosco Penha (born January 10, 1937 in Mumbai ) is an Indian priest and auxiliary bishop emeritus in Bombay .
Life
Bosco Penha was ordained a priest on December 21, 1960 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Bombay and titular bishop of Maxula Prates on May 15, 1987 . The Archbishop of Bombay, Simon Ignatius Cardinal Pimenta , ordained him on 8 August of the same year Bishop ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops in Bombay, Longinus Gabriel Pereira and Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca .
On January 14, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI. the resignation submitted by Bosco Penha for reasons of age.
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| SURNAME | Penha, Bosco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian priest and auxiliary bishop in Bombay |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mumbai |