Patrick D'Rozario
Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario (Bengali: প্যাট্রিক ডি'রোজারিও, romanized: Pyāṭrika ḍi'rōjāri'ō; born 1 October 1943, in Padrishibpur, Barisal,[1] British India (now part of Bangladesh)) is the Catholic Archbishop of the Dhaka,[1] the highest-ranked official of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh.[2]
Patrick D'Rozario CSC | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Dhaka | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Dhaka |
| Installed | 22 October 2011 |
| Predecessor | Paulinus Costa |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi (2016-) |
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| Ordination | 8 October 1972 |
| Consecration | 12 September 1990 by Theotonius Gomes |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Patrick D'Rozario |
| Born | 1 October 1943 Padrishibpur, Barisal, British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Previous post | Bishop of Rajshahi (1990-1995) Bishop of Chittagong (1995-2010) Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka (2010-2011) |
| Motto | "Joy in Communion" |
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| Styles of Patrick D'Rozario, CSC | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
He is a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross and was ordained a priest in 1972. In 1990, D'Rozario became Bishop of Rajshahi, and in 1995, Bishop of Chittagong.[1]
In November 2010, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka by Pope Benedict XVI.[3] In October 2011, he succeeded Archbishop Paulinus Costa as Archbishop of Dhaka.[1]
He is President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh, founded in 1971, the purpose of which is to facilitate common policy and action in matters that affect or are liable to affect the interest of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh. It also serves the country at large. D'Rozario assisted at the Synod on the Family.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal at a consistory held on 19 November 2016. He was given the rank of Cardinal-Priest and assigned the titular church of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi.[4] Francis made him a member of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on 23 December 2017.[5]
References
- "Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- "Patrick new chief of Catholic Church", The Daily Star (Bangladesh), October 27, 2011.
- Dhaka gets new coadjutor archbishop: Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario says he is ready to meet challenges of new office, Union of Catholic Asian News, January 26, 2011.
- "Titular churches and diaconates of the new cardinals, 19.11.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Resignations and Appointments, 23.12.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
External links
- "D'Rozario Card. Patrick, C.S.C." Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- Corraya, Sumon (10 October 2016). "Cardinal-designate Patrick D'Rozario: My appointment is 'a gift for Bangladesh'". Asia News. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Holy Cross Congregation
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Paulinus Costa |
Archbishop of Dhaka 2011 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Joachim J. Rozario |
Bishop of Chittagong 1995–2010 |
Succeeded by Moses M. Costa |
| New title | Bishop of Rajshahi 1990–1995 |
Succeeded by Paulinus Costa |
| Preceded by Jean-Claude Turcotte |
Cardinal Priest of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi 2016-present |
Incumbent |
