Priests Profile > Rev. Fr. Ambrose De Souza

Name:                    Rev. Fr. Ambrose De Souza
Date of Birth:          10.02.1950
Date of Ordination: 19.03.1979
Father’s Name:      Lazarus De Souza
Mother’s Name:     Piedade De Souza
Home Parish:        St. Francis Xavier Church, Pilar, Udupi
Motto:                  Love and Serve

Studies:
Primary:                     St. Francis Xavier School, Pilar
High School:   1968     St. Mary’s High School, shirva
Intermediate:   1974    Jubilee Inter College, Lucknow
Graduation:     1984    Kanpur University
Any other:                  Visharad in Hindustani Music from SSM Pachmarhi

Priestly Training:
Minor Seminary: 1968-1971     St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Lucknow
Philosophy:        1971-1974     St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad
Regency:           1974-1976     Catholic Mission, Dostpur
Theology:           1976-1979     St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad

Appointments:
1979                    Bishop’s House, Assisting in the Cathedral for Jubilee
1980-1982            Assumption Church, Dostpur, Assistant Pastor
1982-1984            St. Peter’s Church, Akbarpur, Priest in Charge
1984-1985            St. Joseph’s Church, Chakeri, Assistant Pastor
1985-1988            Assumption Church, Dostpur, Priest in Charge
1988-1992            Hartmann Mission, Phaphamau, Priest in Charge
1992-1998            Lourde’s Church, Renukoot, Parish Priest
1998-2000            Nazareth Hospital, Allahabad, Assistant Director
2000-2007            St. John Bosco Church, Naini, Parish Priest
2007-2008            Sabbatical Leave - Abroad
2008-2009            St. Joseph’s Mission, Shankergarh, Priest in Charge
2009- till date       St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Assistant Pastor

Contacts Details:
Address: St. Joseph’s Cathedral
              32 Thornhill Road
              Allahabad – 211 001
Phone:   0532-2407801
Mobile:   9450161926
Email:    adesouza@yahoo.com