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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = [[Bishop]]
| honorific_prefix = [[The Most Reverend]]
| name = Pius Thomas D'Souza
| honorific_suffix = [[Doctor of Canon Law|DCanL]]
| title = [[Bishop]]<br/>[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer|Bishop of Ajmer]]
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| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra]]
| province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra|Agra]]
| metropolis = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra|Agra]]
| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer]]
| see = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer|Ajmer]]
| term_start = 19 January 2013
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| predecessor = Bishop Ignatius Menezes
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| ordination = 28 March 1982
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| consecration = 19 January 2013
| consecrated_by = [[Salvatore Pennacchio|Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio]]
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| birth_name = Pius Thomas D’Souza
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|05|04}}
| birth_place = [[Bantwal]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
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| religion = [[Roman Catholic]]
| residence = [[Ajmer]]
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| alma_mater = [[Pontifical Urban University]]
| motto = '''Put To Serve'''
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| consecrated by = [[Salvatore Pennacchio|Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio]]
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'''Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza''' is the current serving bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kemmannu.com/index.php?action=topstory&type=3340|title=Rev. Fr. Pius Thomas D'Souza, of the Diocese of Bareilly appointed as the new Bishop of Ajmer|publisher=kemmannu.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangaloretoday.com/newsbriefs/Fr-Pius-Thomas-D-Souza-of-Agrar-becomes-bishop-of-Ajmer.html|title=Fr. Pius Thomas D'Souza of Agrar becomes bishop of Ajmer|publisher=mangaloretoday.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucanindia.in/diocesan-directory/indian/bishop/pius-thomas-dsouza/10|title=Pius Thomas D'Souza|publisher=UCAN India|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com/DiocesesofIndiaDispFull.aspx?DID=194|title=Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal|website=www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Pius Thomas D'Souza was born in Agrar, [[Mangalore]], India on 4 May 1954. He completed his doctorate in canon law from the [[Pontifical Urban University]], Rome.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-dsouza/634|title=Bishop Pius Thomas D’Souza {{!}} Bishop of Ajmer Diocese Pius Thomas D’Souza {{!}} Ucanews|website=directory.ucanews.com|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref>

== Priesthood ==
Pius was ordained a priest on 28 March 1982 for the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow|diocese of Lucknow]] initially but later he was Incardinated to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly|diocese of Bareilly]], India on 19 January 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdsouzapt.html|title=Bishop Pius Thomas D’Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref>

== Episcopate ==
He was Appointed Bishop of Ajmer on 3 November 2012 by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] and consecrated by [[Salvatore Pennacchio]] on 19 January 2013<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thecsf.org/2012/11/06/fr-d%E2%80%99souza-appointed-ajmer-bishop/|title=Fr. D’Souza appointed Ajmer bishop|work=The CSF|access-date=2017-10-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdsouzapt.html|title=Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza|publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy|last=Cheney|first=David M.|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral.<ref name=DAIJ1>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=154410|title=Mangalorean Fr Pius D'Souza Appointed Bishop of Ajmer|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-dsouza/634|title=Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza|publisher=Ucanews|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref>

== References ==
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