Albert Conrad De Vito,
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who was installed as the first
Bishop of Lucknow in December 1946.
Birth
He was born in
Provvidenti
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in 1904 to Raffaele and Maria Felice Cinelli.
In Lucknow
On 20 January 1942, he was appointed the Parish Priest of St. Joseph’s Church of Lucknow. He was appointed first Bishop of the new
Diocese of Lucknow on 12 December 1946. he was consecrated on 16 February 1947, the governor of U.P., Sir Francis Wylie extended full support and also attended the consecration and played an important role in the festivities that followed. He remained Bishop of Lucknow until 16 November 1970.
Social service
In early 1950, Bishop Conrad expressed deep concern for primary education. He founded
Anand Bhawan School
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and
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in
Barabanki city
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.
He also founded following:
* 4 orphanages
* 38 schools of every kind
* 3 hospitals
* a university
* about 20 clinics
* gave go-ahead for the construction of the
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Lucknow
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When he came back to Bologna he founded the Casa della formazione for young people who didn’t have a stable future. Many Indian Schools are established in his name as "Bishop Conrad School". One of this school is in
Bareilly
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as well.
Death
He died in 1970 in
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. Seven years after his death,
Indira Gandhi
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, the then
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, requested and obtained permission for his remains to be laid to rest in the
Cathedral of St. Joseph at
Lucknow
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which he himself had promoted.
Books
He wrote the following books:
Books by Albert Conrad De Vito @ Google Books
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Pope Paul VI: glimpses of his life before he became Pope
Art at the service of faith: art, painting, architecture, symbols, local customs, music, and dance at the service of the church, as visualized by the Fathers of the II Vatican Ecumenical Council outside the Council Hall
The Second Vatican Council at a Glance: Summary of the Documents of the Second Vatican Council
Spiritual Life Made Easy
Pastoral Hints
References
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20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in India
1904 births
1970 deaths
Capuchins
Capuchin bishops