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{{short description|Indian priest}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = archbishop
| honorific-prefix = The Most Reverend
| name = Thomas D’Souza
| honorific-suffix =
| title = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta|Archbishop of Calcutta]]
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| archdiocese =
| see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta]]
| appointed = 23 Feb 2012
| term_start = 23 Feb 2012
| predecessor = [[Lucas Sirkar]] [[Salesians of Don Bosco|SDB]]
| successor =
| other_post = Member of the Commission for Education of the [[Catholic Bishops' Conference of India]]
| ordination = 16 Apr 1977
| ordained_by =
| consecration = 25 January 1998
| consecrated_by = [[Henry Sebastian D'Souza]]
| cardinal =
| rank = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|8|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Adyarpadav]], [[Karnataka]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| residence = Archbishop's House, 32 [[Mother Teresa Sarani]] (Park Street), [[Kolkata]] 700016, [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| previous_post = {{unbulleted list|[[Coadjutor Archbishop]] of [[Calcutta]] [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta]]}}
| coat_of_arms =
| motto = UNITAS ET AMOR
| native_name = ಥಾಮಸ್ ಡಿಸೋಜಾ
| native_name_lang = Kannada
}}
{{Infobox bishopstyles
| name = Thomas D’Souza
| dipstyle=[[The Most Reverend]]
| offstyle=[[Your Excellency]]
| relstyle=[[Monsignor]]
| deathstyle=not applicable}}

Archbishop '''Thomas D’Souza'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/videos/page-416/|title=Archbishop Thomas D'Souza condemns rape of nun}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=asianetnews|title=Mother Teresa's canonization : Kolkata archbishop Thomas d'souza Sharing Memories|date=2016-09-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f5kKXv2MAY|accessdate=2017-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Archdiocesan NewsNetwork|title=Message of Archbishop Thomas D'Souza, on the Inauguration of the Pastoral Plan in Parishes|date=2015-08-08|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLpxXUgGGMo|accessdate=2017-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Shamim Ahmed|title=ARCH BISHOP THOMAS D SOUZA|date=2015-02-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkAaw5zEL0o|accessdate=2017-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/tags/thomas-d-souza|title=Thomas D'Souza - Vatican Radio|website=en.radiovaticana.va|language=en|access-date=2017-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calcuttaherald.wordpress.com/tag/archbishop-thomas-dsouza/|title=Archbishop Thomas D’Souza {{!}} The Herald|website=calcuttaherald.wordpress.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/City-gets-new-Archbishop/articleshow/12027669.cms|title=City gets new Archbishop - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-06-11}}</ref> is a serving [[Archbishop of Calcutta]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1120224/jsp/calcutta/story_15171674.jsp|title=City gets new archbishop|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2017-08-20}}</ref> and member of the Commission for Education of the [[Catholic Bishops' Conference of India]].

== Early life ==
He was born in [[Adyarpadav]] - [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]] on 26 Aug 1950.
He was baptised at Holy Family Church, Omzoor. He did his primary education from St. Ligorious Higher Primary school and ever since his childhood he has been known for his humbleness and simplicity.

== Priesthood ==
He was ordained a [[Priesthood in the Catholic Church|Catholic priest]] on 16 Apr 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archbishop Thomas D’Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdsouzath.html|access-date=2020-07-14|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref>

== Episcopate ==
He was appointed by [[Pope John Paul II]] as [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] of [[Bagdogra]] on 14 Jun 1997 and was Ordained on 25 Jan 1998. He was Appointed [[Coadjutor bishop|Coadjutor Archbishop]] of [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] on 12 Mar 2011 by [[Pope Benedict XVI]]. He succeeded as [[Archbishop]] of [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] on 23 Feb 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucanindia.in/diocesan-directory/indian/archbishop/thomas-dsouza/12|title=Thomas D'Souza {{!}} Archbishop {{!}} Diocesan Directory {{!}} UCAN India|website=www.ucanindia.in|access-date=2017-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.archdioceseofcalcutta.in/archbishop.html|title=The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta - India|website=www.archdioceseofcalcutta.in|access-date=2017-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/archbishop-dsouza/19|title=Archbishop Thomas D'Souza {{!}} Archbishop of Calcutta Archdiocese Thomas D'Souza {{!}} Ucanews|website=directory.ucanews.com|access-date=2017-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdsouzath.html|title=Archbishop Thomas D’Souza [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2017-06-11}}</ref>

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