Thomas Dabre
Thomas Dabre (born October 23, 1945 in Bhuigaon ) is Bishop of Poona .
Life
Thomas Dabre was ordained a priest on October 31, 1971 . On April 2, 1990, John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Arae in Numidia and auxiliary bishop in Bombay .
The Archbishop of Bombay , Simon Ignatius Cardinal Pimenta , donated him episcopal ordination on May 27 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were Longinus Gabriel Pereira , auxiliary bishop emeritus in Bombay, and Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca , auxiliary bishop in Bombay.
On May 22, 1998, he was appointed Bishop of Vasai . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Poona on April 4, 2009 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Vasai 1998–2009 |
Felix Anthony Machado |
| Valerian D'Souza |
Bishop of Poona since 2009 |
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| SURNAME | Dabre, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Poona |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bhuigaon |