Gerald John Mathias

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Most Reverend

Gerald John Mathias
Bishop of Lucknow
ArchdioceseAgra
DioceseLucknow
Appointed7 November 2018
PredecessorAlbert D'Souza
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination22 April 1979
Consecration9 April 2000
by Alan Basil de Lastic
Personal details
Born (1953-09-20) 20 September 1953 (age 70)
Kallianpur, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materPontifical Lateran University

Bishop Gerald John Mathias is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

Gerald was born on 20 September 1953 in Kallianpur, Karnataka, India[3] He did his early schooling from St Joseph’s School, Kallianpur and high school from St Aloysius High School, Mangalore. He studied at St. Paul's Minor Seminary, Lucknow and also at St. Charles major Seminary, Nagpur. He also holds a Doctorate in Moral Theology from Lateran University, Rome.[4]

Priesthood[edit]

On 22 April 1979, Gerald was ordained a catholic priest. He was a professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at St Charles ' Seminary. He was also the vice-Rector of St Charles Seminary and the parish priest of St Joseph's Cathedral, Lucknow.

Episcopate[edit]

Gerald was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh on 22 December 1999 and on 9 April 2000 he was consecrated by Alan Basil de Lastic. On 8 November 2007 he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow[5] by Pope Benedict XVI.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Catholic Diocese of Lucknow". www.catholicdiocese-lucknow.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Bishop Gerald John Mathias | Bishop of Lucknow Diocese Gerald John Mathias | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Gerald John Mathias". www.mangaloreanconnection.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Lucknow: Bishop Gerald Mathias to take Charge of Diocese on Jan 4". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Gerald John Mathias [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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