About Joseph Albert Rosario
Lived 1915 – 2011 (aged 96). Joseph Albert Rosario was an Indian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Joseph Albert Rosario, M.S.F.S (30 May 1915 – 31 July 2011) was an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was one of oldest Roman Catholic Bishops and the oldest Bishop from India.
Rosario was born in Nagpur, India on 30 May 1915. He was ordained priest on 29 September 1944 in the religious institute of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales. Appointed on 8 May 1955 to the Diocese of Amravati, he was ordained bishop on 13 November 1955, retiring from governance of the see on 1 April 1995.
Popularity Bishop Rosario was very popular among the non-Catholic masses of Amravati. He was particularly known in the region for his tolerance for other religions.
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Catholic bishop (1915–2011)
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Joseph Albert Rosario was born on 30 May 1915 in Nagpur.
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Joseph Albert Rosario died on 31 July 2011.
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Joseph Albert Rosario was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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