Thomas Ignatius MacWan
His Excellency Thomas Ignatius Macwan | |
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| Archbishop of Gandhinagar | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar |
| See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar |
| Appointed | 12 June 2015 |
| Installed | 12 September 2015 |
| Predecessor | Stanislaus Fernandes |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 April 1988 |
| Consecration | 11 January 2003 by Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1952 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Archbishop's House, Sector 8, Gandhinagar 382 008. Gujarat |
| Motto | CALLED TO DO GOOD |
| Styles of Thomas Ignatius Macwan | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Archbishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan[1][2][3][4][5] is the current Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar.[6][7]
Early life
He was born on 14 October 1952 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
Priesthood
He was ordained a Catholic Priest on 9 April 1988.
Episcopate
He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad on 11 November 2002 and ordained Bishop on 11 January 2003. He was appointed Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar on 12 June 2015 and installed on 12 September 2015 by Pope Francis.[8][9][10][11] During campaigning of Gujarat Assembly elections 2017, Archbishop MacWan issued letter warning against Nationalist Forces, after which legal activism NGO named Legal Rights Observatory - LRO lodged complaint at Election Commission of India against archbishop. Election Commission issued notice to archbishop following LRO complaint (http://indianexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2017/ec-notice-to-archbishop-for-letter-seeking-prayers-for-election-4954875/) (RSS body Legal Rights Observatory moves EC against Archdiocese of Gandhinagar www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gujarat-elections-2017-rss-body-moves-ec-against-archdiocese-of-gandhinagar-2562169 )
References
- ^ "The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Hon. Bishop Thomas Macwan as Archbishop of Gandhinagar Archdiocese. | Jagadish Christian.Com". jagadishchristian.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ Kennedy, Robert John (2015-06-13). "ROBERT JOHN KENNEDY: Bishop Thomas Macwan of Ahmedabad diocese is appointed as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Gandhinagar, Gujarat". ROBERT JOHN KENNEDY. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Rt. Bishop Thomas Macwan meets the Holy Father Pope Francis". Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ BBN (2010-10-13), Rev. Bishop Thomas Macwan, retrieved 2017-08-21
- ^ BBN (2015-09-14), Installation of Arch Bishop Thomas Macwan, retrieved 2017-08-21
- ^ "Apostolic Nunciature, India » Installation of bishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan as the Archbishop of Gandhinagar". apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Bishop Thomas Macwan is Gujarat's new archbishop - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Bishop Macwan takes over Ahmedabad diocese - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Archbishop Thomas Macwan - Archdiocese of Gandhinagar". Archdiocese of Gandhinagar. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ "Archbishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan | Archbishop of Gandhinagar Archdiocese Thomas Ignatius Macwan | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
RSS body Legal Rights Observatory moves EC against Archdiocese of Gandhinagar www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gujarat-elections-2017-rss-body-moves-ec-against-archdiocese-of-gandhinagar-2562169