Thomas Ignatius MacWan
The Most Reverend 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, S.J. |
| 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 |
| Previous post(s) |
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| 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[edit]
Bishop Thomas was born on 14 October 1952 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.[3]
Priesthood[edit]
Thomas was ordained a Catholic priest on 9 April 1988.[6]
Episcopate[edit]
Thomas 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]
Controversy[edit]
During the 2017 campaign for Gujarat Assembly elections, Archbishop MacWan issued a letter to the Christian community suggesting that they pray for the election of "humane leaders", to "save" India "from nationalist forces".[12] The Legal Rights Observatory lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India against the archbishop. The Election Commission served a notice to the archbishop, asking for an explanation.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Hon. Bishop Thomas Macwan as Archbishop of Gandhinagar Archdiocese. | Jagadish Christian.Com". jagadishchristian.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Kennedy, Robert John (13 June 2015). "ROBERT JOHN KENNEDY: Bishop Thomas Macwan of Ahmedabad diocese is appointed as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Gandhinagar, Gujarat". ROBERT JOHN KENNEDY. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Rt. Bishop Thomas Macwan meets the Holy Father Pope Francis". Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ BBN (13 October 2010), Rev. Bishop Thomas Macwan, retrieved 21 August 2017
- ^ BBN (14 September 2015), Installation of Arch Bishop Thomas Macwan, retrieved 21 August 2017
- ^ a b "Apostolic Nunciature, India » Installation of bishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan as the Archbishop of Gandhinagar". apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Bishop Thomas Macwan is Gujarat's new archbishop - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Bishop Macwan takes over Ahmedabad diocese - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Thomas Macwan - Archdiocese of Gandhinagar". Archdiocese of Gandhinagar. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan | Archbishop of Gandhinagar Archdiocese Thomas Ignatius Macwan | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Gandhinagar Archbishop to followers: Pray for election of humane leaders". The Indian Express. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "EC notice to archbishop for letter seeking prayers for election". The Indian Express. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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