Joseph D'Silva
Joseph D'Silva (born February 9, 1932 in Virajpet , Kodagu District , Karnataka , India , † November 17, 2006 ) was Bishop of Bellary .
Life
Joseph D'Silva was ordained a priest on April 9, 1960 . In 1992 he was appointed Bishop of the Bellary Diocese by John Paul II . He was ordained bishop on March 9, 1993 by Alphonsus Mathias , Archbishop of Bangalore, as well as Basil Salvadore D'Souza , Bishop of Mangalore , and Ignatius Paul Pinto , Old Archbishop of Bangalore.
He died on November 17, 2006 in the episcopate.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Ambrose Papaiah Yeddanapalli |
Bishop of Bellary 1992-2006 |
Henry D'Souza |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | D'Silva, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian Bishop of Bellary in the Archdiocese of Bangalore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Virajpet , Kodagu District, Karnataka, India |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 17, 2006 |