Ignatius D'Cunha
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Ignatius D'Cunha was the Roman Catholic Bishop
Emeritus
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad, located in Aurangabad, India
. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest
in 1955 and elevated to Bishop of Aurangabad in 1989. D'Cunha died on October 11, 2007 in Vasai, India.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad, located in Aurangabad, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in 1955 and elevated to Bishop of Aurangabad in 1989. D'Cunha died on October 11, 2007 in Vasai, India.