Henry Sebastian D'Souza
Henry Sebastian D'Souza (born January 20, 1926 in Igatpuri ; † June 27, 2016 ) was Archbishop of Calcutta .
Life
Henry Sebastian D'Souza was ordained a priest on August 24, 1948 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar on January 24, 1974 . The Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in India , Archbishop John Gordon , donated him episcopal ordination on May 5 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Lawrence Trevor Picachy SJ , Archbishop of Calcutta, and Pius Kerketta SJ, Archbishop of Ranchi .
On March 29, 1985, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta by Pope John Paul II . With the resignation of Lawrence Trevor Picachy on April 5, 1986, he succeeded him as Archbishop of Calcutta. On April 2, 2002, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Individual evidence
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo Tobar Gonzáles CM |
Bishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar 1974–1985 |
Raphael Cheenath SVD |
| Lawrence Trevor Picachy SJ |
Archbishop of Calcutta 1985–2002 |
Lucas Sirkar SDB |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | D'Souza, Henry Sebastian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Archbishop of Calcutta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Igatpuri |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 2016 |