Alphonsus Mathias | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore | |
| Archdiocese | Bangalore |
| Appointed | 12 September 1986 |
| Term ended | 24 March 1998 |
| Predecessor | Packiam Arokiaswamy |
| Successor | Ignatius Paul Pinto |
| Previous post | Bishop of Chikmagalur (1963–1986) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 August 1954 |
| Consecration | 5 Feb 1964 by James Knox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1928-06-22)22 June 1928 |
| Died | 10 July 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 96) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Parents | Diego Mathias and Philomena D’Souza |
| Motto | Sub tuum praesidium |
Alphonsus Mathias (22 June 1928 – 10 July 2024) was an Indian Roman Catholic archbishop of the archdiocese of Bangalore.
Biography
Mathias was ordained a priest on 24 August 1954 and was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Chikmagalur on 16 November 1963.1 The Apostolic Internuncio in India James Knox consecrated him on 5 February of the next year as bishop; co-consecrators were Albert Vincent D'Souza, Archbishop of Calcutta, and Raymond D'Mello, Bishop of Allahabad.
Mathias attended the Second Vatican Council. On 12 September 1986, he was appointed Archbishop of Bangalore, a role in which he served until he resigned on 24 March 1998.23 He was the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India from 1989 to 1994.4
Mathias died on 10 July 2024, at the age of 96.5
References
References
- "Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore Dr. Alphonse Mathias completes 50 years of Episcopal Consecration". bellevision.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "ARCHBISHOPS/BISHOPS EMERITI | Archdiocese of Bangalore". ArchdioceseOfBLR. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Archdiocese of Bangalore: Farewell to Archbishop Alphonsus Mathias". oocities.org. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Fruitful 90: A glimpse into the journey of Dr Alphonsus Mathias, Archbishop Emeritus of Bengaluru". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- Archbishop Emeritus Rev Alphonsus Mathias passes away