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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = archbishop
| honorific-prefix = The Most Reverend
| name = William D’Souza
| honorific-suffix =
| title = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna|Archbishop Emeritus of Patna]]
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| caption =
| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna|Patna]]
| see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna|Patna]]
| appointed = 1 October 2007
| term_start = 1 October 2007
| term_end = 9 December 2020
| predecessor = [[Benedict John Osta]]
| successor = [[Sebastian Kallupura]]
| other_post = <!-- Orders -->
| ordination = 3 May 1976
| ordained_by =
| consecration = 25 March 2006
| consecrated_by = [[Pedro López Quintana]]
| cardinal =
| rank = <!-- Personal details -->
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Madanthyar]], [[Karnataka]]
| death_date =
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| nationality = Indian
| residence = Archbishop's House [[Bankipur]], [[Patna]] 800 004, [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| previous_post = Provincial of the Patna Jesuit Province.
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| offstyle=[[Your Excellency]]
| relstyle=[[Monsignor]]
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'''William D’Souza''', [[Society of Jesus|S.J]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.patnajesuits.org/Bishops.aspx|title=Bishops|website=www.patnajesuits.org|access-date=2017-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Jesuits|first=Midwest|title=William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011|date=2011-06-23|url=https://vimeo.com/25518932|accessdate=2017-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tarumitra.org/tag/archbishop-william-dsouza-s-j/|title=Archbishop William D'Souza S.J {{!}} Tarumitra|website=tarumitra.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-21}}</ref> is the Archbishop Emeritus of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://konkanicatholics.blogspot.com/2007/10/william-dsouza-appointed-patna.html|title=William D'Souza Appointed Patna Archbishop|access-date=2017-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Midwest Jesuits|title=William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011|date=2011-06-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkr3n9slT4k|accessdate=2017-08-21}}</ref> [[India]].


== Early life ==
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Archbishop William D’Souza, [[Society of Jesus|S.J]]<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2016-10-17|title=Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Patna&oldid=744790234|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> is a serving Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna]]. He was born in [[Madanthyar]], [[Karnataka]] on 5 March 1946. He was ordained a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[Catholic missionary|Missionary]] [[Priesthood in the Catholic Church|Priest]] for the [[Society of Jesus]] on 3 May 1976. He was appointed [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] of [[Buxar]] on 12 December 2005 and Ordained a [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] on 25 March 2006. He was appointed [[Archbishop]] of [[Patna]] on 1 Oct 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.patnajesuits.org/Bishops.aspx|title=http://www.patnajesuits.org/Bishops.aspx|website=www.patnajesuits.org|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdsouw.html|title=Archbishop William D’Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/archbishop-dsouza-sj/47|title=Archbishop William D’Souza, S.J {{!}} Archbishop of Patna Archdiocese William D’Souza, S.J {{!}} Ucanews|website=directory.ucanews.com|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref>
He was born in [[Madanthyar]] in [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]] on 5 March 1946.

== Priesthood ==
He was ordained a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[Catholic missionary|Missionary]] [[Priesthood in the Catholic Church|Priest]] for the [[Society of Jesus]] on 3 May 1976.

== Episcopate ==
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He was appointed [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] of [[Buxar]] on 12 December 2005 and ordained a [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|bishop]] on 25 March 2006. He was appointed [[Archbishop]] of [[Patna]] on 1 October 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.patnajesuits.org/Bishops.aspx|website=www.patnajesuits.org|title=Our Bishops|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdsouw.html|title=Archbishop William D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/archbishop-dsouza-sj/47|title=Archbishop William D'Souza, S.J {{!}} Archbishop of Patna Archdiocese William D'Souza, S.J {{!}} Ucanews|website=directory.ucanews.com|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> On 9 December 2020 D’Souza's resignation was accepted by [[Pope Francis]], and auxiliary bishop [[Sebastian Kallupura]] was named as his successor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Resignation and succession of metropolitan archbishop of Patna, India|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/12/09/201209b.html|date=9 December 2020|accessdate=9 December 2020|publisher=Vatican Press}}</ref>


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The Most Reverend

William D’Souza
Archbishop Emeritus of Patna
ArchdiocesePatna
SeePatna
Appointed1 October 2007
Installed1 October 2007
Term ended9 December 2020
PredecessorBenedict John Osta
SuccessorSebastian Kallupura
Previous post(s)Provincial of the Patna Jesuit Province.
Orders
Ordination3 May 1976
Consecration25 March 2006
by Pedro López Quintana
Personal details
Born (1946-03-05) 5 March 1946 (age 78)
Madanthyar, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House Bankipur, Patna 800 004, Bihar, India
Styles of
William D’Souza
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

William D’Souza, S.J[1][2][3] is the Archbishop Emeritus of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna,[4][5] India.

Early life

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He was born in Madanthyar in Mangalore, Karnataka on 5 March 1946.

Priesthood

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He was ordained a Catholic Missionary Priest for the Society of Jesus on 3 May 1976.

Episcopate

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He was appointed Bishop of Buxar on 12 December 2005 and ordained a bishop on 25 March 2006. He was appointed Archbishop of Patna on 1 October 2007.[6][7][8] On 9 December 2020 D’Souza's resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, and auxiliary bishop Sebastian Kallupura was named as his successor.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Bishops". www.patnajesuits.org. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. ^ Jesuits, Midwest (23 June 2011), William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011, retrieved 21 August 2017
  3. ^ "Archbishop William D'Souza S.J | Tarumitra". tarumitra.org. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. ^ "William D'Souza Appointed Patna Archbishop". Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. ^ Midwest Jesuits (23 June 2011), William D'Souza, SJ, Archbishop of Patna - June 11, 2011, retrieved 21 August 2017
  6. ^ "Our Bishops". www.patnajesuits.org. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop William D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Archbishop William D'Souza, S.J | Archbishop of Patna Archdiocese William D'Souza, S.J | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Resignation and succession of metropolitan archbishop of Patna, India". Vatican Press. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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