Bishop Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto (born 22 December 1952) is the serving bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sindhudurg
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sindhudurg (''Dioecesis Sindhudurgiensis'') in India was created on July 5, 2005, when it was split from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona. It was a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bombay until 25 November ...
.
Early life
Barreto was born in
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
on 22 December 1952.
Priesthood
Barreto was ordained a Catholic priest on 13 October 1979 by Bishop Valerian D’Souza.
Episcopate
He was appointed bishop of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sindhudurg
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sindhudurg (''Dioecesis Sindhudurgiensis'') in India was created on July 5, 2005, when it was split from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona. It was a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bombay until 25 November ...
on 5 July 2005 and ordained on 5 Oct 2005 by
Pedro López Quintana
Pedro López Quintana (born 27 July 1953) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1984. Since becoming an archbishop in 2003, he has been the head of the papal offices in India, ...
. Before becoming a bishop he has served as the dean in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona. He chairs the Youth Commission in Western Regions Bishops Conference.
See also
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Catholic Church in India
The Catholic Church in India is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the leadership of the Pope (''Romanus Pontifex''). There are over 20 million Catholics in India,
References
1952 births
Living people
People from Goa
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in India
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