Thomas Ignatius MacWan

The Most Reverend

Thomas Ignatius Macwan
Archbishop of Gandhinagar
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar
Appointed12 June 2015
Installed12 September 2015
PredecessorStanislaus Fernandes, S.J.
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination9 April 1988
Consecration11 January 2003
by Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J.
Personal details
Born (1952-10-14) 14 October 1952 (age 72)
Bhavnagar Gujarat
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House, Sector 8, Gandhinagar 382 008. Gujarat
MottoCALLED TO DO GOOD
Styles of
Thomas Ignatius Macwan
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot 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

Bishop Thomas was born on 14 October 1952 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.[3]

Priesthood

Thomas was ordained a Catholic priest on 9 April 1988.[6]

Episcopate

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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Rt. Bishop Thomas Macwan meets the Holy Father Pope Francis". Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. ^ BBN (13 October 2010), Rev. Bishop Thomas Macwan, retrieved 21 August 2017
  5. ^ BBN (14 September 2015), Installation of Arch Bishop Thomas Macwan, retrieved 21 August 2017
  6. ^ a b "Apostolic Nunciature, India ยป Installation of bishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan as the Archbishop of Gandhinagar". apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Bishop Thomas Macwan is Gujarat's new archbishop - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Bishop Macwan takes over Ahmedabad diocese - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Archbishop Thomas Macwan - Archdiocese of Gandhinagar". Archdiocese of Gandhinagar. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Archbishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan | Archbishop of Gandhinagar Archdiocese Thomas Ignatius Macwan | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  11. ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Gandhinagar Archbishop to followers: Pray for election of humane leaders". The Indian Express. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  13. ^ "EC notice to archbishop for letter seeking prayers for election". The Indian Express. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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