Bishop Patrick D'Rozario
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His Eminence Patrick D'Rozario CSC |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Dhaka | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Dhaka |
| Installed | 22 October 2011 |
| Predecessor | Paulinus Costa |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi (2016-) |
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| Ordination | 8 October 1972 |
| Consecration | 12 September 1990 by Theotonius Gomes |
| Created Cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Patrick D'Rozario |
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1 October 1943 Padrishibpur, Barisal, British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Rajshahi (1990-1995) Bishop of Chittagong (1995-2010) Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka (2010-2011) |
| Motto | "Joy in Communion" |
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Ordination history of
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Priestly ordination
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| Date of ordination | 8 October 1972 |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Theotonius Gomes, CSC |
| Co-consecrators |
Michael Rozario Pietro Biggio |
| Date of consecration | 12 September 1990 |
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Cardinalate
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| Elevated by | Pope Francis |
| Date of elevation | 19 November 2016 |
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Bishops consecrated by Patrick D'Rozario as principal consecrator
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| Lawrence Subrata Howlader, CSC | 3 July 2003 |
| James Romen Boiragi | 15 June 2012 |
| Shorot Francis Gomes | 22 April 2016 |
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Styles of Patrick D'Rozario, CSC |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario (Bengali: প্যাট্রিক ডি'রোজারিও, translit. Pyāṭrika ḍi'rōjāri'ō; born 1 October 1943, in Padrishibpur, Barisal,British India (now part of Bangladesh)) is the Catholic Archbishop of the Dhaka, the highest-ranked official of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh.
He is a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross and was ordained a priest in 1972. In 1990, D'Rozario became Bishop of Rajshahi, and in 1995, Bishop of Chittagong.
In November 2010, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka by Pope Benedict XVI. In October 2011, he succeeded Archbishop Paulinus Costa as Archbishop of Dhaka.
He is President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh, founded in 1971, the purpose of which is to facilitate common policy and action in matters that affect or are liable to affect the interest of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh. It also serves the country at large. D'Rozario assisted at the Synod on the Family.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal at a consistory held on 19 November 2016. He was given the rank of Cardinal-Priest and assigned the titular church of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi. Francis made him a member of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on 23 December 2017.
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