Alphonsus Mathias
Alphonsus Mathias | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore | |
| Archdiocese | Bangalore |
| Appointed | 12 September 1986 |
| Term ended | 24 March 1998 |
| Predecessor | Packiam Arokiaswamy |
| Successor | Ignatius Paul Pinto |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Chikmagalur (1963–1986) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 August 1954 |
| Consecration | 5 Feb 1964 by James Knox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1928 |
| Died | 10 July 2024 (aged 96) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Parents | Diego Mathias and Philomena D’Souza |
| Motto | Sub tuum praesidium |
Alphonsus Mathias (22 June 1928 – 10 July 2024) was an Indian Roman Catholic archbishop of the archdiocese of Bangalore.