Leo Cornelio
His Excellency Leo Cornelio S.V.D | |
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| Archbishop of Bhopal | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal |
| See | Bhopal |
| Appointed | 15 June 2007 |
| Installed | 16 September 2007 |
| Predecessor | Paschal Topno S.J |
| Other post(s) | Chairman of the CBCI Commission for Youth, Chairperson of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), YCS/YSM, at National and Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh level, Member of the CBCI Commission for Social Communications, Financial administrator for the Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh Regional Major Seminaries at Bhopal and Ashta. |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 November 1972 by Basil Salvadore D'Souza |
| Consecration | 8 September 1999 by Abraham Viruthakulangara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1945 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Archbishop's House, 33, Ahmedabad Palace Road, Bhopal - 462 001 MADHYA PRADESH |
| Styles of Leo Cornelio | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Leo Cornelio (born 14 March 1945) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bhopal.
Early Life
At the age of thirteen he joined Divine Word Missionary (SVD). He completed his minor seminary studies from Rajeshwar Vidhyalaya, Mhow in Madhya Pradesh in 1962. He completed his graduation in Philosophy in 1968 and Theology in 1972 at the Papal Athenaeum, Pune.
Education
He obtained his Master's degree in English Literature from the State University. He also completed a course in theology and spirituality from Rome in 1983.
Religious Life
He was ordained a priest on 14 November 1972. He was appointed Bishop of Khandwa Diocese by Pope John Paul II on 3 June 1999 and Ordained a Bishop on 8 September 1999. He was appointed Archbishop of Bhopal by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 June 2007 and installed on 16 September 2007.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Archbishop Leo Cornelio | Archbishop of Bhopal Archdiocese Leo Cornelio | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Leo Cornelio [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-09.