William D'Souza


William D’Souza, S.J is the serving Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna, India.

Early life

He was born in Madanthyar in Mangalore, Karnataka on 5 March 1946.

Priesthood

He was ordained a Catholic Missionary Priest for the Society of Jesus on 3 May 1976.

Episcopate

He was appointed Bishop of Buxar on 12 December 2005 and ordained a bishop on 25 March 2006. He was appointed Archbishop of Patna on 1 October 2007.