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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Thomas D’Souza, of the clergy of Vasai, India, until now parish priest of Holy Spirit in Nandakhal, as bishop of the same diocese of Vasai.
Msgr. Thomas D’Souza was born on 23 March 1970 in Chulne, in the diocese of Vasai. He studied philosophy and theology at Saint Pius X College in Goregaon, and was ordained a priest on 18 April 1998 for the diocese of Vasai. He was awarded a master’s degree in philosophy and religion from Madras University in Chennai, India.
He has held the following offices: deputy parish priest of Holy Spirit in Nandakhal (1998-2002), rector of the minor seminary in Remedy (2000-2001, 2005-2007), parish priest of Divine Mercy in Bhiwandi (2003-2005), parish priest of Saint James in Agashi (2007-2013), and rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies in Remedy (2013-2019). Since 2019 he has been parish priest of Holy Spirit and head of Saint Joseph High School and Junior College in Nandakhal. (Agenzia Fides, 9/11/2024)
