Pius Thomas D'Souza explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific Prefix:The Most Reverend
Pius Thomas D'Souza
Honorific Suffix:DCanL
Bishop Emeritus of Ajmer
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer
See:Ajmer
Term Start:19 January 2013
Term End:1 June 2024
Predecessor:Bishop Ignatius Menezes
Successor:vacant
Ordination:28 March 1982
Consecration:19 January 2013
Consecrated By:Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio
Rank:Bishop
Birth Name:Pius Thomas D’Souza
Birth Date:1954 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Bantwal, Karnataka, India
Nationality:Indian
Religion:Roman Catholic
Alma Mater:Pontifical Urban University
Motto:Put To Serve
Pius Thomas D'Souza
Dipstyle:The Most Reverend
Offstyle:Your Grace

Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza is bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer, India.[1] [2] [3] [4] He resigned on 1 June 2024.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rev. Fr. Pius Thomas D'Souza, of the Diocese of Bareilly appointed as the new Bishop of Ajmer. kemmannu.com. 2017-10-05.
  2. Web site: Fr. Pius Thomas D'Souza of Agrar becomes bishop of Ajmer. mangaloretoday.com. 2017-10-05.
  3. Web site: Pius Thomas D'Souza. UCAN India. 2017-10-05.
  4. Web site: Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal. www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com. 2017-10-28.
  5. Web site: Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza Bishop of Ajmer Diocese Pius Thomas D'Souza Ucanews. directory.ucanews.com. 2017-10-28.
  6. Web site: Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. Cheney. David M.. www.catholic-hierarchy.org. 2017-10-28.
  7. News: Fr. D'Souza appointed Ajmer bishop. The CSF. 2017-10-28. en-US.
  8. Web site: Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza. Catholic-Hierarchy. Cheney. David M.. 2017-10-05.
  9. Web site: Mangalorean Fr Pius D'Souza Appointed Bishop of Ajmer. 2017-10-28.
  10. Web site: Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza. Ucanews. 2017-10-05.