Leo Cornelio

Leo Cornelio (born 14 March 1945) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bhopal.

The Most Reverend

Leo Cornelio S.V.D
Archbishop of Bhopal
Native name
ಲಿಯೋ ಕಾರ್ನೆಲಿಯೊ
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal
SeeBhopal
Appointed15 June 2007
Installed16 September 2007
PredecessorPaschal Topno S.J
SuccessorIncumbent
Other postsChairman of the CBCI Commission for Youth
Chairperson of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) YCS/YSM at National and Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh level
Member of the CBCI Commission for Social Communications
Financial administrator for the Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh Regional Major Seminaries at Bhopal and Ashta.
Orders
Ordination14 November 1972
by Basil Salvadore D'Souza
Consecration8 September 1999
by Abraham Viruthakulangara
Personal details
Born (1945-03-14) 14 March 1945
Udupi, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House, 33, Ahmedabad Palace Road, Bhopal – 462 001 MADHYA PRADESH
Previous post
  • General Councillor
  • Provincial Superior of the SVD Central Indian province
  • Bishop of Khandwa Diocese
  • member of Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant People
MottoVERBUM DOMINI
Styles of
Leo Cornelio
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Early life

Bishop Leo Cornelio was born in Kallianpur, in Udupi on 14 March 1945 to Mr. Valerian Cornelio and Mrs. Rose Cornelio. At the age of thirteen he joined Divine Word Missionary (SVD). He completed his minor seminary studies from Rajeshwar Vidhyalaya, Mhow in Madhya Pradesh in 1962. He completed his graduation in Philosophy in 1968 and Theology in 1972 at the Papal Athenaeum, Pune[1]

Education

He obtained his Master's degree in English Literature from the State University. He also completed a course in theology and spirituality from Rome in 1983.

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest on 14 November 1972.

Episcopate

He was appointed Bishop of Khandwa Diocese by Pope John Paul II on 3 June 1999 and Ordained a Bishop on 8 September 1999. He was appointed Archbishop of Bhopal by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 June 2007 and installed on 16 September 2007.[2][3]

References
  1. "Archbishop Leo Cornelio | Archbishop of Bhopal Archdiocese Leo Cornelio | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. "Archbishop Leo Cornelio | Archbishop of Bhopal Archdiocese Leo Cornelio | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Leo Cornelio [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 June 2017.


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