The episcopal ordination and installation of Rev. Leslie Clifford D’Souza as the second Bishop of Udupi Diocese will be held on for April 20, 2026 at the Milagres College Grounds, Kallianpur.
Udupi Bishop-designate Leslie Clifford D’Souza | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Fr. Denis D’Sa, Public Relations Officer of the Diocese, told reporters in Udupi on Wednesday, that the ceremony begins at 9 a.m. The consecration ceremony will be conducted during a solemn Eucharistic celebration led by Rev. Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, President of the FABC (Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences) and CCBI (Conference of Catholic Bishops of India).
Co-consecrators will include Rev. Peter Machado, Archbishop of Bengaluru, President of the KRCBC (Karnataka Regional Catholic Bishops’ Council) and Vice President of the CCBI, and Rev. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Udupi.
The event is expected to draw a large gathering, including Rev. Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, numerous archbishops and bishops, priests, religious figures, political leaders, dignitaries from various communities, members of the Udupi diocese’s Catholic community, and other guests. Attendance is projected to exceed 5,000 individuals.
