Kolkata: Archbishop Emeritus of Kolkata Henry Sebastian D’Souza breathed his last following age-related illness here on June 27. He was 90.
Archbishop Thomas D’Souza announced the demise of Bishop Henry. Bishop Hnery was a eminent educationist and played major role in founding the Sacred Heart School in Kharagpur town. He was active in Church-related work and was the Archbishop of Kolkata from 1986 till his retirement in 2002.
He was well-known at the international level too as he was the Archbishop when Mother Teresa passed away. Later on he played a crucial role in initiating the process of canonising her as saint. During his lifetime, he had served as the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India and secretary general of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences.
“Emeritus Archbishop of Kolkata Henry D’Souza just passed away. Much loved educationist and man of God. Friend of our family. RIP,” Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien said in a tweet.
