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Appointment of coadjutor ArchbishopNew

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop John Rodrigues as coadjutor archbishop of the metropolitan archdiocese of Bombay, India, transferring him from the diocese of Poona.

Curriculum vitae Archbishop-elect John Rodrigues was born on 21 August 1967 in Mumbai. He was ordained a priest on 18 April 1998 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Bombay. He was awarded a licentiate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome (2000-2002).

He was appointed titular bishop of Deulto and auxiliary bishop of Bombay on 15 May 2013, and received episcopal consecration the following 29 June.

He was transferred to the diocese of Poona on 25 March 2023.

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Primary Schools
Lonavla :
  St.Joseph's Primary School (02114) 277544
  c/o St.Joseph's Church
  Near Rly. Station, Lonavla 410 401 EMail: stjosephslonavala@gmail.com
Pune :
  Maria Assunta Nursery School 26163341
  38 Sassoon Road 26165251
  Pune 411 001
  St. Ignatius Kindergarten 25817179
  St. Ignatius Church, Gen. Thimayya Road
  Kirkee, Pune 411 003
  St. Francis De Sales Kindergarten 27031404
  Shaanwadi
  Nagar Road, Pune 411 014
  St. Patrick’s Nursery School 26360575
  1B Prince of Wales Drive
  Pune 411 001


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