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Pius Thomas D'Souza

Pius Thomas D'Souza

Indian bishop

Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer, India.[1][2][3][4]

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Early life and education

Pius Thomas D'Souza was born in Agrar, Mangalore, India on 4 May 1954. He completed his doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome.[5]

Priesthood

Pius was ordained a priest on 28 March 1982 for the diocese of Lucknow initially but later he was Incardinated to the diocese of Bareilly, India on 19 January 1989.[6]

Episcopate

He was Appointed Bishop of Ajmer on 3 November 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI and consecrated by Salvatore Pennacchio on 19 January 2013[7][8] at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral.[9][10]

References

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    "Rev. Fr. Pius Thomas D'Souza, of the Diocese of Bareilly appointed as the new Bishop of Ajmer". kemmannu.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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    "Fr. Pius Thomas D'Souza of Agrar becomes bishop of Ajmer". mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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    "Pius Thomas D'Souza". UCAN India. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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    "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal". www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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    "Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza | Bishop of Ajmer Diocese Pius Thomas D'Souza | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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    Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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    "Fr. D'Souza appointed Ajmer bishop". The CSF. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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    Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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    "Mangalorean Fr Pius D'Souza Appointed Bishop of Ajmer". Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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    "Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza". Ucanews. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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