Patrick D'Rozario
| His Eminence Patrick D’Rozario C.S.C. | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Dhaka | |
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| 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 |
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" |
| Ordination history of Patrick D'Rozario | |
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Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 8 October 1972 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Theotonius Gomes, CSC |
| Co-consecrators |
Michael Rozario Pietro Biggio |
| Date of consecration | 12 September 1990 |
Cardinalate | |
| Elevated by | Pope Francis |
| Date of elevation | 19 November 2016 |
Bishops consecrated by Patrick D'Rozario as principal consecrator | |
| Lawrence Subrata Howlader, CSC | 3 July 2003 |
| James Romen Boiragi | 15 June 2012 |
| Shorot Francis Gomes | 22 April 2016 |
| Styles of Patrick D'Rozario, CSC | |
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| 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 2 3 4 "Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ↑ "Patrick new chief of Catholic Church", The Daily Star (Bangladesh), October 27, 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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 | ||
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| 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 |