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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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St. Francis Xavier's Church
St. Francis Xavier's Church  
Chinchwad, Pune 411019 Tel : 27472862
Catholics: 3,200
Clergy :
  Rev. Fr. Salvador Pinto (PP)
  Rev. Fr. Jeetendra David (APP)
  Rev. Fr. Rajesh Bansode (APP & Principal)
  Rev. Fr. William Anthony (APP)
  Rev. Fr. Andrew Kshirsagar (On the Staff)
Religious :
  Missionaries of Charity (MC), Chinchwad 27462888
  Society of St.Ursula, Chinchwad (SU) 27684328
Institutions :
  Ashakiran (Jubilee Hope Centre) 27482626/25730507
  Don Bosco Vyawasaik Prashikshan Kendra 27480202
  Missionaries of Charity 27462888
  St.Andrew's High School 27473192
  St.Ursula High School 27652669
Associations :
  Alcoholic Anonymous, Altar Servers, Charismatic Prayer Group, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Liturgical Committee, Parish Pastoral Council, Parish Finance Committee, Youth Group, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Francis Xavier Women’s Cell, St. Ursula Women’s Cell.


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Appointment New
We are happy to inform you that His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Rodrigues as the Coadjutor Archbishop of Bombay.

The above announcement was made public in Rome at 12:00 noon today, 30th November 2024, the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle.

We congratulate Bishop John Rodrigues on his appointment and pray for new mission.