Deceased Auxiliary Bishops of Bombay
Auxiliary Bishop
Longinus Gabriel Pereira
Titular Bishop of Vada
Date of Birth: 15th March 1911
Place of Birth: Bandra, Mumbai
Ordained Priest: 27th November 1938
Date of Death: 19th December 2004
APPOINTMENTS
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5th May 1955 - Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay and Titular Bishop of Vada
11th August 1955 - Ordained Titular Bishop of Vada
1959 to 1988 - Rector, Mount Mary Basilica, Bandra
13th December 1986 - Retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay
Bishop Longinus Pereira was the longest-serving Rector of the Mount Mary Basilica in Bandra. He efficiently organised the celebrations of the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, despite the growing number of pilgrims. Bishop Longinus had the privilege of receiving both Pope St Paul VI and Pope St John Paul II who visited the Mount.
Auxiliary Bishop
Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca
Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania
Date of Birth: 2nd December 1925
Place of Birth: Umerkhadi, Mumbai
Parents: Jose and Julia Fonseca
Ordained Priest: 5th December 1954
Date of Death: 2nd October 2015
APPOINTMENTS
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28th March 1980 - Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay and Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania
29th June 1980 - Ordained Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania
2nd December 2000 - Retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay
As priest, Bishop Ferdinand Fonseca held many responsible roles including Director of the Sodality, the Legion of Mary, Alcoholics Anonymous. He was appointed Rector of St. Pius X College, Goregaon, when the Church was undergoing revolutionary changes in the wake of Vatican II. In 1972, he completed courses in Spirituality and Counselling at the Gregorian in Rome and Loyola University, Chicago. Bishop Ferdinand served the Archdiocese for 35 years as Bishop and 60 years as a priest.
Auxiliary Bishop
William Zephyrine Gomes
Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania
Date of Birth: 26th August 1916
Place of Birth: Karachi
Ordained Priest: 22nd December 1941
Date of Death: 5th March 2004
APPOINTMENTS
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18th March 1961 - Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay and Titular Bishop of Parlais
21st May 1961 - Ordained Titular Bishop of Parlais
12th June 1967 - Appointed Bishop of Poona
1st December 1976 - Resigned as Bishop of Poona