William Leonard D'Mello
William Leonard D'Mello (born March 24, 1931 in Cascia, Mangalore , Karnataka , India , † July 19, 2011 in Mangalore) was an Indian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Karwar .
Life
William Leonard D'Mello studied theology and philosophy at St. Peter's Seminary in Bangalore, which was run by the Paris Mission . He was ordained a priest on April 16, 1957 by Archbishop Thomas Pothakamury . After pastoral work, he became vicar general in Bangalore in 1966. In 1976 he became deputy canon and administrator of the diocese.
Pope Paul VI appointed D'Mello in 1976 as the first bishop of the newly founded Diocese of Karwar . He received his episcopal ordination on April 29, 1977, Archbishop Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy , Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples ; Co- consecrators were Packiam Arokiaswamy , Bishop of Bangalore, and Ignatius P. Lobo , Bishop of Belgaum.
2007 was his age-related resignation by Pope Benedict XVI. granted.
Web links
- Entry on William Leonard D'Mello on catholic-hierarchy.org
- cns: "Former Bishop of Karwar William Leonard D'Mello Passes Away", July 19, 2011 (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Bishop of Karwar 1976-2007 |
Derek Fernandes |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | D'Mello, William Leonard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Karwar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cascia, Mangalore , Karnataka , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 2011 |
| Place of death | Mangalore , Karnataka , India |