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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 Tel : (02114) 2273760
Near Railway Station EMail : sthosephlonavla@rediffmail.com
Lonavla 410 401 Website : www.stjosephs.eu5.org
Catholics: 1,000
Clergy :
  Rev. Fr. Elias Rodrigues (PP)
   
Religious :
  Auxilium Convent (FMA) (02114) 2273043
  (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians)  
  Sadhana (Society of Jesus) SJ (02114) 2273370/ 2276112
  Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) (02114) 2273072/ 2277072/ 2270672
  Snehasadan (Society of Jesus) SJ (02114) 2272339
  St.Joseph’s Convent (FMA) (02114) 2271004
  (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians)  
Institutions :
  Auxilium Convent High School (02114) 2273070
  Auxilium Convent Boarding (girls) (02114) 2273043
  Don Bosco High School & Junior College (02114) 2273072/ 2277072/ 2270672
  Don Bosco Apostolic School (02114) 2273072
  Sadhana Institute (02114) 2273370/ 2276112
  St.Stanislaus Villa (02114) 2227371
  St.Joseph's Primary School (2114) 2273760
Associations :
  Altar Servers, Charismatic Prayer Group, Christian Workers’ Movement, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Liturgical Committee, Parish Pastoral Council, Parish Finance Committee, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Youth Group, Neo-Catechumenate, Catholic Association of Poona.


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Fr. Gerald Cardoz
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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.