Thomas Aquinas Lephonse
Thomas Aquinas Lephonse (born March 6, 1953 in Pillaithope , Kanyakumari , Tamil Nadu ) is Bishop of Coimbatore .
Life
Thomas Aquinas Lephonse was ordained a priest in the diocese of Vellore on May 22, 1980 . In 1992 he received his doctorate with the support of the Missio eV Institute of Missiology . He was vicar general of the diocese of Vellore.
Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of the Coimbatore diocese in 2002 . He received his episcopal ordination on July 10th of the same year by his predecessor, Ambrose Mathalaimuthu ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Madras, James Masilamony Arul Das and Bishop of Vellore, Malayappan Chinnappa SDB.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Ambrose Mathalaimuthu |
Bishop of Coimbatore since 2002 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lephonse, Thomas Aquinas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Coimbatore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pillaithope , Kanyakumari , India |