Linus Nirmal Gomes
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Linus Nirmal Gomes is an India
n Jesuit
priest, elected in 1977 bishop of the newly established diocese of Baruipur. He retired in 1995.
Gomes was born in Boro Golla (India), joined the Society of Jesus
on June 26, 1942, and was ordained a priest on November 21, 1954. Gomes was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Baruipur on May 30, 1977 and ordained bishop on November 19, 1977. Gomes retired on October 31, 1995 as bishop of the Baruipur Diocese.
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...
n Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
priest, elected in 1977 bishop of the newly established diocese of Baruipur. He retired in 1995.
Gomes was born in Boro Golla (India), joined the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
on June 26, 1942, and was ordained a priest on November 21, 1954. Gomes was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Baruipur on May 30, 1977 and ordained bishop on November 19, 1977. Gomes retired on October 31, 1995 as bishop of the Baruipur Diocese.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Baruipur
- Society of JesusSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...