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Francis Braganza

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Francis Braganza

Bishop Emeritus of Baroda
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Gandhinagar
ProvinceGandhinagar
MetropolisGandhinagar
DioceseDiocese of Baroda
SeeDiocese of Baroda (emeritus)
Installed29 August 1997
Term ended21 December 2011
PredecessorIgnatius Salvador D'Souza
SuccessorGodfrey de Rozario
Other post(s)Bishop of Baroda.(1987-1997)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Baroda.(1987-1997)
Vice Provincial of Gujarat.(1963-1968)
Assistant to the General.(1967-1970)
Orders
Ordination21 November 1951
Consecration29 June 1987
by Archbishop Simon Pimenta
Rank Bishop-Priest
Personal details
Born
Francis Leo Braganza

(1922-01-29)29 January 1922
Died21 December 2011(2011-12-21) (aged 89)
Xavier’s residence, Ahmedabad
BuriedThe Rosary Church, Baroda
22°19′05″N 73°11′02″E / 22.3181°N 73.1839°E / 22.3181; 73.1839
NationalityIndia Indian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceAhmedabad, India
ParentsLeo Braganza(Father)
Sophia Braganza(Mother)
Alma materColumbia University
Styles of
Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca
Reference styleBishop
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleThe Most Reverend
Ordination history of
Francis Braganza
History
Priestly ordination
Date21 November 1951
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorArchbishop Simon Ignatius Pimenta
Co-consecratorsBishop Charles Gomes, S.J.,
Bishop Gregory Karotemprel.
Date29 June 1987

Francis Leo Braganza (29 January 1922 – 21 December 2011) was an Indian Jesuit priest. He was the bishop of the diocese of Baroda, Gujarat, from 1987 to 1997.

Francis Braganza was born in Mumbai, India, ordained a priest on 21 November 1951 in the Society of Jesus. Braganza was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Baroda on 27 April 1987 and ordained bishop 29 June 1987. Braganza retired on 29 August 1997. He lived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, where he died in 2011, aged 89.

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