| Type: | Bishop |
| Honorific Prefix: | The Most Reverend |
| Ignatius D'Souza | |
| Honorific Suffix: | DTh |
| Bishop of Bareilly | |
| Church: | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese: | Archdiocese of Agra |
| Province: | Calcutta |
| Metropolis: | Calcutta |
| Diocese: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly |
| See: | Bareilly |
| Term Start: | 4 October 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Anthony Fernandes |
| Ordination: | 7 April 1991 |
| Ordained By: | Archbishop Cecil DeSa |
| Consecration: | 4 October 2014 |
| Consecrated By: | Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio |
| Rank: | Bishop |
| Birth Name: | Ignatius D’ Souza |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Basrikatte, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Parents: | C.L. D'Souza(father), Lucy D'Souza(mother) |
| Previous Post: | Vicar General of the Diocese of Lucknow |
| Alma Mater: | Annamalai University Pontifical Urban University Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto: | Serve the Lord with Gladness |
| Ignatius D’Souza | |
| Dipstyle: | The Most Reverend |
| Offstyle: | Your Grace |
Bishop Ignatius D'Souza (born 4 August 1964) is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly, India.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
D'Souza was born on 4 August 1964 in Basrikatte, Karnataka, India to Mr. CL D' Souza and Mrs. Lucy D' Souza.
Ignatius has acquired a Bachelor of Theology degree, a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Arts (public administration) from Annamalai University. He also holds a licentiate from Pontifical Gregorian University in Biblical studies and Doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Urban University.
Ignatius studied at St. Paul's Minor Seminary and St. Joseph's Regional Seminary in Allahabad and on 7 April 1991 received priestly ordination from Archbishop Cecil DeSa for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow.
D'Souza was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly on 11 July 2014 and was consecrated by Salvatore Pennacchio on 4 October 2014.