Ignatius Paul Pinto
Ignatius Paul Pinto (born May 18, 1925 in Bantval ) is old archbishop of Bangalore .
Life
Ignatius Paul Pinto was ordained a priest on August 24, 1952 .
John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Shimoga on November 14, 1988. The Archbishop of Bangalore Alphonsus Mathias ordained him on 31 January next year to Bishop ; Co- consecrators were John Baptist Sequeira , Bishop of Chikmagalur , and Maxwell Valentine Noronha , Bishop of Calicut .
On September 10, 1998, he was appointed Archbishop of Bangalore. On July 22nd, 2004 Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Shimoga 1988 - 1998 |
Gerald Isaac Lobo |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alphonsus Mathias |
Archbishop of Bangalore 1998 - 2004 |
Bernard Blasius Moras |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pinto, Ignatius Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian Catholic Bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bantval |