Thomas Bhalerao

Thomas Bhalerao (1 February 1933 – 13 February 2015[1] ) was an Indian Jesuit priest and, from 1987, the Roman Catholic bishop of Nashik.

The Most Reverend

Thomas Bhalerao

S.J.
Bishop Emeritus of Nashik
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Bombay
ProvinceBombay
MetropolisBombay
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Nashik
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Nashik (emeritus)
Installed31 March 2007
Term ended13 February 2015
SuccessorBishop Valerian D’Souza
Other postsBishop of Nashik.(1987-2007)
Orders
Ordination27 March 1965
Consecration23 August 1987
by Archbishop Simon Pimenta
Rank Bishop-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameThomas Bhalerao
Born(1933-02-01)1 February 1933
Sangamner, Maharashtra.
Died13 February 2015(2015-02-13) (aged 82)
St. Luke’s Hospital, Sreerampur, Maharashtra, India
BuriedSt. Mary’s Church, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
19.5612°N 74.2187°E / 19.5612; 74.2187
Nationality Indian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceSreerampur
Styles of
Thomas Bhalerao
Reference styleBishop
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleThe Most Reverend
Ordination history of
Thomas Bhalerao
History
Priestly ordination
Date27 March 1965
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorArchbishop Simon Ignatius Pimenta
Co-consecratorsBishop Valerian D’Souza,
Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.
Date23 August 1987

Ordained to the priesthood in the Society of Jesus in 1965, Bhalerao was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashik, India, in 1987. He resigned in 2007.

Notes
  1. Most Rev. Thomas Bhalerao, SJ, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Nashik passed away Archived 16 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine


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