Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze
Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze | |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka | |
D'Cruze (right in white) with Advisor for Home Affairs Jahangir Alam Chowdhury during 2024 Christmas celebration | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Dhaka |
| See | Dhaka |
| Appointed | 30 September 2020 |
| Installed | 27 November 2020 |
| Predecessor | Patrick D'Rozario |
| Other post(s) | President of the Bangladeshi Episcopal Conference (2020-) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Khulna (2005-11) Bishop of Sylhet (2011-20) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 February 1987 |
| Consecration | 6 May 2005 by Michael Atul D'Rozario |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze 9 February 1956 Tuital, Nawabganj, East Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze | |
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| Reference style | His Grace The Most Revd. Msgr. |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze O.M.I. (born 9 February 1956) is a Bangladeshi prelate of the Catholic Church who has been archbishop of Dhaka since 2020. He is the highest ranking prelate & the current head of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh. Additionally, he helds the honorary president of United Forum of Churches Bangladesh. He held positions of responsibility in his order, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, before serving as bishop of Khulna from 2005 to 2011 and bishop of Sylhet from 2011 to 2020.