Linus Nirmal Gomes

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Roman Catholic
ResidenceBaruipur, West Bengal, India
MottoDo Whatever He Tells You
Styles of
Linus Nirmal Gomes
Reference style
The Right Reverend
Spoken styleThe Right Reverend
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Linus Nirmal Gomes
History
Priestly ordination
Date21 November 1954
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator
Lawrence Trevor Picachy
Co-consecratorsHenry Sebastian D'Souza,
Michael Atul D'Rozario
Date19 November 1977
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Linus Nirmal Gomes as principal consecrator
Alphonsus F. D'Souza17 May 1987

Linus Nirmal Gomes,

S.J. (7 September 1921 – 27 February 2021) was an Indian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Baruipur since 1977. He retired in 1995.[1]

Gomes was born in the village of Boro Golla, Dhaka, East Bengal. He joined the

priest on 21 November 1954. Gomes was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Baruipur on 30 May 1977 and ordained bishop on 19 November 1977. Gomes retired on 31 October 1995 as bishop of the Baruipur Diocese. He died in February 2021 at the age of 99.[2]

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