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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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Diocesan Priests - Birthdays (Monthwise)
January
 2Fr. Isidore Soares
 16Fr. Alex Quadros
 19Fr. Vinay Lopes
 24Fr. Julien Misquitta
 28 Fr. Arokia Sheelan
 28 Fr. Peter Anthony
 29 Fr. Mathew Joseph
February
 10Fr. Lui Heredia
 10Fr. Obedas Gaikwad
 11 Fr. Fernando da Costa
 13Fr. Wilfred Fernandes
 15Fr. Roshan Furtado
 21Fr. Albert Fernandes
March
 15Dn. Roy Dmonte
April
 2Fr. Jesu Anthony
 4Fr. Andrew Kshirsagar
 5Fr. V. Louis
 18Fr. Linus Dabre
 24Fr. Stanley Fernandes
 28Fr. Peter Rodrigues
May
 9Fr. Arun Tribhuvan
 10Fr. Anthony Paul
 18Fr. Colin Hendricks
 20Fr. Sebastian Mony
 23Fr. Victor Borde
 29Fr. John Kannikairaj
 30Fr. S. Dhiruviyam
 31Fr. Alfred Miranda
June
 4Fr. S. A. Louis
 25Fr. William Fernandes
 26Fr. Louis D'Mello
July
 2Fr. Vincent Pereira
 7 Fr. George D'Souza
 15 Fr. Johns Varghese
 15 Fr. Godvyn Saldanha
 15Fr. Gerald Saldhana
 16 Fr. Joe Abraham
 16Fr. L. P. Irudhayaraj
 20Fr. Dennis Joseph
 21Fr. James Luke
 23Fr. Pravin Pawar
 27Fr. Anand Gaikwad
August
 4Fr. Elias Rodrigues
 7Fr. Simon D'Souza
 9Fr. Rohan Gawdhya
 11Fr. Joseph Santiago
 18Fr. Roque Alphonso
 21Fr. Jovian D'Mello
 21Rt. Rev. John Rodrigues
 24Fr. Dominic Adams
September
 14 Fr. Derek Coutinho
 23 Fr. Joseph Dantas
October
 3Fr. Raphael Muntode
 16Fr. Sandeep Sonavane
 23Rt. Rev. Thomas Dabre
 24Fr. William Anthony
November
 4Fr. Simon Almeida
 6Fr. Vivek Salvi
 7 Fr. Walter Singarayan
 9Fr. Benjamin Pereira
 16Fr. Edwin Joseph
 20Fr. Jeetendra David
 21Fr. Rajesh Bansode
 23Fr. Jason Chettiar
 26 Fr. Salvador Pinto
 29Fr. Lazarus Chawdi
December
 1Fr. Mariano D'Silva
 5Fr. Gerald Cardoz
 19Fr. Roque Green


Birthdays
December
Fr. Mariano D'Silva
Fr. Gerald Cardoz
19 Fr. Roque Green
  
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.