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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. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Church  
Railway Quarters,
Ghorpuri, Pune 411 001
Tel : 26840087
EMail: stjosephghorpuri@gmail.com
Catholics: 3,900
Clergy :
  Rev. Fr. Alex Quadros (PP)
  Rev. Fr. S. Dhiruviyam (APP & Principal)
Religious :
  Auxilium Convent
Daughters of Mary Help of Christian-FMA
26138552
  Don Bosco Youth Centre 26135162/26127617
  Society of Christ Jesus (SCJ) 26136778
Institutions :
  Don Bosco Youth Centre 26122813/26135162
  Salesian Catechetical Centre 26135162
  St. Joseph's High School 26360105
  Women's Tailoring Classes 26138552
Associations :
  Parish Pastoral Council, Parish Finance Committee, Small Christian Communities, Liturgical Committee, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, St. Vincent de Paul, Legion of Mary, Altar Servers, Youth Group


Birthdays
January
Fr. Isidore Soares
16 Fr. Alex Quadros
19 Fr. Vinay Lopes
24 Fr. Julien Misquitta
28 Fr. Arokia Sheelan
28 Fr. Peter Anthony
29 Fr. Mathew Joseph