William Zephyrine Gomes
William Zephyrine Gomes (born August 26, 1916 in Karachi ; † March 5, 2004 ) was Bishop of Poona .
Life
William Zephyrine Gomes was ordained a priest on December 22, 1941 .
John XXIII appointed him on March 18, 1961 auxiliary bishop in Bombay and titular bishop of Parlais . The Pope personally consecrated him bishop on May 21 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were Fulton John Sheen , Auxiliary Bishop in New York , and Edoardo Mason MCCJ , Vicar Apostolic of El Obeid .
He took part in the second to fourth session of the Second Vatican Council . Paul VI appointed him on June 12, 1967 Bishop of Poona . He resigned from his office on December 1, 1976.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Andrew Alexis D'Souza |
Bishop of Poona 1967–1976 |
Valerian D'Souza |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gomes, William Zephyrine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Poona |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karachi |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 2004 |