Moses Costa
Moses M. Costa C.S.C. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Chittagong | |
| Archdiocese | Chattogram |
| See | Chittagong |
| Appointed | 2 February 2017 |
| Installed | 2 February 2017 |
| Term ended | 13 July 2020 |
| Other post(s) | Secretary General of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Chittagong |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 February 1981 |
| Consecration | 6 September 1996 by Adriano Bernardini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1950 |
| Died | 13 July 2020 (aged 69) Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Motto | Joy of Communion in Contemplation and Service |
| Styles of Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. (17 November 1950 – 13 July 2020) was a Bangladeshi Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1][2][3][4][5] until his death on 13 July 2020.
Early life
[edit]Costa was born on 17 November 1950 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][1]
Priesthood
[edit]Costa was ordained a holy priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross on 5 February 1981.[1][2]
Episcopate
[edit]On 5 July 1996, Costa was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur and consecrated on 6 September 1996 by Adriano Bernardini. On 6 April 2011 he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chittagong and was installed on 27 May 2011. He was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chittagong on 2 February 2017 by Pope Francis.[3][1][2]
Health and death
[edit]On 13 June 2020, Costa was admitted to hospital after resulting positive to COVID-19, but later recovered from the disease. On 9 July 2020, Costa suffered a stroke, and was put on life support two days later.
He died 13 July 2020, aged 70, due to complications of the stroke and post Covid-19 complications.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Archbishop Moses M. Costa [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ a b c d "Most Rev. Moses M. Costa, CSC, DD". www.cbcbsec.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ a b "Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Moses Costa, C.S.C., First Archbishop of Chittagong, Bangaldesh // News // Congregation of Holy Cross". holycrosscongregation.org. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Chattogram, Bangladesh". GCatholic. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ "New Chittagong archbishop invested with pallium". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ https://www.fides.org/en/news/68339-ASIA_BANGLADESH_Archbishop_Moses_Costa_dies_due_to_the_consequences_of_Covid_19
- ^ Chittagong Archbishop Moses M Costa no more
- ^ Vatican news 15 July 2020
- 1950 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from Dhaka
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis
- 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Bangladesh
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bangladesh
- Congregation of Holy Cross bishops
- Notre Dame College, Dhaka alumni
- Roman Catholic bishops of Chittagong
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Chittagong
- Roman Catholic bishops of Dinajpur
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh