Patrick D'Rozario

His Eminence
Patrick D’Rozario
C.S.C.
Cardinal, Archbishop of Dhaka
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Dhaka
Installed 22 October 2011
Predecessor Paulinus Costa
Other posts Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi (2016-)
Orders
Ordination 8 October 1972
Consecration 12 September 1990
by Theotonius Gomes
Created Cardinal 19 November 2016
by Pope Francis
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name Patrick D'Rozario
Born (1943-10-01) October 1, 1943
Padrishibpur, Barisal Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Previous post Bishop of Rajshahi (1990-1995)
Bishop of Chittagong (1995-2010)
Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka (2010-2011)
Motto "Joy in Communion"
Styles of
Patrick D'Rozario, CSC
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal

Patrick D'Rozario (born 1 October 1943, Padrishibpur, Barisal,[1] British India (now Bangladesh) is the Catholic Archbishop of Dhaka,[1] the highest ranked official of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh.[2]

He is a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross and was ordained a priest in 1972. In 1990 D'Rozario became Bishop of Rajshahil and in 1995 Bishop of Chittagong.[1]

In November 2010 he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka by Pope Benedict XVI.[3] In October 2011 he succeeded Archbishop Paulinus Costa as Archbishop of Dhaka.[1]

He is President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh, founded in 1971, is the General Body of the Bishops of Bangladesh. The purpose of this Conference is to facilitate common policy and action in matters that affect or are liable to affect the interest of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh and to be of service to the country at large. He has attended in the synod on the family.

Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal at a consistory held on 19 November 2016. He was given the rank of Cardinal-Priest and assigned the titular church of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  2. "Patrick new chief of Catholic Church", The Daily Star (Bangladesh), October 27, 2011.
  3. Dhaka gets new coadjutor archbishop: Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario says he is ready to meet challenges of new office, Union of Catholic Asian News, January 26, 2011.
  4. "Titular churches and diaconates of the new cardinals, 19.11.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Jean-Claude Turcotte
Cardinal Priest of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi
2016-present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Paulinus Costa
Archbishop of Dhaka
2011 – present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Joachim J. Rozario
Bishop of Chittagong
1995 – 2010
Succeeded by
Moses M. Costa
New title Bishop of Rajshahi
1990 – 1995
Succeeded by
Paulinus Costa


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