Oswald Lewis (bishop)
Most Reverend Oswald Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Jaipur | |
| Archdiocese | Agra |
| Diocese | Jaipur |
| Appointed | 20 July 2005 |
| Installed | 20 July 2005 |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 December 1972 |
| Consecration | 16 April 1998 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1944 Kemmannu Udupi Karnataka India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | TO SERVE IN HUMILITY |
Bishop Oswald Lewis (born 30 July 1944) is the first Bishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaipur.[1][2][3]
Early life[]
He was born in Kemmannu village of Udupi district of Karnataka state, India, on 30 July 1944.
Priesthood[]
He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow on 30 December 1972.
Episcopate[]
On 21 November 1997 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut and ordained as a bishop on 16 April 1998.
He was appointed first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaipur on 20 July 2005[4][5]
References[]
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Jaipur Bishop asks diocese to 'fast and pray' for priest accused of sending vulgar messages to minor". Scroll.in. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Today, Christian. "Jaipur Diocese inaugurated, Bishop Oswald Lewis installed first bishop". Christian Today. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Diocese Of Jaipur". www.dioceseofjaipur.org. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Oswald Joseph Lewis | Bishop of Jaipur Diocese Oswald Joseph Lewis | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Oswald Lewis [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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