Lawrence Picachy

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Calcutta, West Bengal
ParentsEdwin Pieaehy (Father)
May McCue Pieaehy(Mother)
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)
Alma materSt.Joseph College, Dajeerling.
MottoAdveniat Regnum Tuum(Latin) Thy Kingdom Come(English)
Styles of
Lawrence Trevor Picachy
Your Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeCalcutta (Emeritus)
Ordination history of
Lawrence Picachy
History
Priestly ordination
Date21 November 1947
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator
Denzil Reginald D’Souza
23 November 1969
Bishop James Anthony Toppo17 October 1961
Bishop Matthew Baroi, S.D.B15 December 1973
Bishop Linus Nirmal Gomes19 November 1977
Bishop Philip Ekka S.J.26 February 1978
Archbishop Benedict John Osta, S.J.21 June 1980
Bishop John Baptist Thakur, S.J.24 June 1940

Lawrence Trevor Picachy (7 August 1916 – 30 November 1992), was an Indian

cardinalate
in 1976.

Biography

Cardinal Pichachy was born in Darjeeling of Irish Catholic parents who had immigrated to India in 1911. After completing the Higher Secondary Cambridge course at

Basanti
.

On 12 July 1962, Picachy was appointed the first

episcopal consecration on the following 9 September from Archbishop James Knox, with Archbishop Pius Kerketta, S.J., and Bishop Augustine Wildermuth, S.J., serving as co-consecrators. Picachy attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965, and was promoted to Archbishop of Calcutta on 29 May 1969. He was later named President of the Indian Episcopal Conference
in 1976.

respectively. He resigned his post as Archbishop on 5 April 1986, after sixteen years of service.

The Cardinal died in Calcutta, at age 76. He is buried at the Jesuit Dhyanashram cemetery in Thakurpukur, Calcutta.

Writings

  • (in English) (as Trevor Picachy) A Great Achievement: Episcopal Silver Jubilee Souvenir of His Grace, Dr. Ferdinand Perier, S.J., D.D., Archbishop of Calcutta, December 21, 1921—December 21, 1946 (Calcutta: Catholic Association of Bengal, 1946)

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
none
1st Bishop of Jamshedpur
1962–1969
Succeeded by
SJ
Preceded by 6th Archbishop of Calcutta
1969–1986
Succeeded by