Paulinus Costa
Paulinus Costa | |
---|---|
Title | His Excellency |
Personal | |
Born | Gazipur, Bangladesh | 19 October 1936
Died | 3 January 2015 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 78)
Religion | Catholicism |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Profession | Priest |
Senior posting | |
Predecessor | |
Successor | Patrick D'Rozario |
Profession | Priest |
Previous post | Bishop of Rajshahi Archbishop of Dhaka |
Paulinus Costa (19 October 1936 – 3 January 2015) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of the archdiocese of Dhaka[1] from 2005 until his retirement on 22 October 2011.
Career[]
Costa was born in Gazipur, Bangladesh.[2] He was ordained as a priest on 21 December 1963. He was appointed the Bishop of Rajshahi on 11 January 1996, and was ordained on 26 April the same year.[1]
On 9 July 2005 he was appointed the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka by Pope Benedict XVI,[2] replacing the deceased Archbishop .
In his official capacity, Costa worked to foster communal harmony in the Muslim-dominated country of Bangladesh. In recognition of his services, Costa was one of eight to receive an award from the Human Rights Legal Aid Society of Bangladesh for "significant contributions in defending human rights in Bangladesh".[3]
Archbishop Costa retired on 22 October 2011 and was succeeded by former coadjutor of the position Patrick D'Rozario.[4]
Personal life[]
Costa studied theology at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, Italy, and obtained a PhD in theology in 1981.[2] As a requirement of the Catholic Church, he remained unmarried.
Death[]
He died at 3.30 pm on 3 January 2015 in Dhaka of a heart attack.
See also[]
- Christianity in Bangladesh
- Roman Catholicism in Bangladesh
- Archdiocese of Dhaka
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archbishop Paulinus Costa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Work for unity, peace". The Daily Star. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Archbishop Paulinus Costa of Dhaka receives Human Rights award". Vatican Radio. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario, C.S.C." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- 1936 births
- 2015 deaths
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Dhaka
- 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Bangladesh
- People from Gazipur District
- Pontifical Urban University alumni
- Roman Catholic bishops of Rajshahi