Lawrence Picachy
Lawrence Trevor Cardinal Picachy | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Calcutta | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Calcutta |
| Province | Calcutta |
| Metropolis | Calcutta |
| See | Calcutta (emeritus) |
| Installed | 5 April 1986 |
| Term ended | 29 November 1992 |
| Predecessor | Albert Vincent D'Souza |
| Successor | Henry Sebastian D'Souza |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Maria.(1976-1992) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Jamshedpur.(1962-1969) Apostolic Administrator of Jamshedpur.(1969-1970) Metropolitan Archbishop of Calcutta .(1969-1986) President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.(1976-1982) Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria.(1976-19902) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 November 1947 |
| Consecration | 9 September 1962 by Archbishop James Robert Knox |
| Created cardinal | 24 May 1976 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Trevor Picachy 7 August 1916 |
| Died | 29 November 1992 (aged 76) Calcutta, India |
| Buried | Jesuit Dhyanashram Cemetery, Thakurpukur. 22°27′42″N 88°18′22″E / 22.4616°N 88.3062°E |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Calcutta, West Bengal |
| Parents | Edwin Pieaehy (Father) May McCue Pieaehy(Mother) |
| Alma mater | St.Joseph College, Dajeerling. |
| Motto | Adveniat Regnum Tuum(Latin) Thy Kingdom Come(English) |
| Styles of Lawrence Trevor Picachy | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Calcutta (Emeritus) |
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Lawrence Trevor Picachy (7 August 1916 – 30 November 1992), was an Indian Jesuit priest, spiritual guide of Mother Teresa, and later Archbishop of Calcutta (1969 to 1992). He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.