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Alphonsus Mathias

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Alphonsus Mathias
Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore
ArchdioceseBangalore
Appointed12 September 1986
Term ended24 March 1998
PredecessorPackiam Arokiaswamy
SuccessorIgnatius Paul Pinto
Previous post(s)Bishop of Chikmagalur (1963–1986)
Orders
Ordination24 August 1954
Consecration5 Feb 1964
by James Knox
Personal details
Born(1928-06-22)22 June 1928
Died10 July 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 96)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceBangalore, Karnataka, India
ParentsDiego Mathias and Philomena D’Souza
MottoSub tuum praesidium

Alphonsus Mathias (22 June 1928 – 10 July 2024) was an Indian Roman Catholic archbishop of the archdiocese of Bangalore.

Biography

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Mathias was ordained a priest on 24 August 1954 and was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Chikmagalur on 16 November 1963.[1] The Apostolic Internuncio in India James Knox consecrated him on 5 February of the next year as bishop ; co-consecrators were Albert Vincent D'Souza, Archbishop of Calcutta, and Raymond D'Mello, Bishop of Allahabad.

Mathias attended the Second Vatican Council. On 12 September 1986, he was appointed Archbishop of Bangalore, a role in which he served until he resigned on 24 March 1998.[2][3] He was the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India from 1989 to 1994.[4]

Mathias died on 10 July 2024, at the age of 96.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore Dr. Alphonse Mathias completes 50 years of Episcopal Consecration". www.bellevision.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ "ARCHBISHOPS/BISHOPS EMERITI | Archdiocese of Bangalore". ArchdioceseOfBLR. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Bangalore: Farewell to Archbishop Alphonsus Mathias". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Fruitful 90: A glimpse into the journey of Dr Alphonsus Mathias, Archbishop Emeritus of Bengaluru". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ Archbishop Emeritus Rev Alphonsus Mathias passes away
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Bangalore
1986–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by
First
Bishop of Chikmagalur
1963–1986
Succeeded by