We are sorry to inform you about the passing away of Bishop Francis Braganza around 10.00 a.m on Wednesday 21 December 2011 at Xavier’s residence in Ahmedabad. The funeral will be held on Thursaday 22 December 2011 at 4.00 P.M in the Rosary Church Baroda.
His dead body will be kept at Xavier Residance, Nr. St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the morning to pay last respects.
Please click here to see him celebrate the funeral mass of his elder brother Late Fr. Joseph Braganza SJ
Bio Data of Bishop Francis Braganza
Born:29-01-1922 at Bandra Mumbai
Entered SJ:28-05-1938 at Shembaganur
Ordained as Priest:21 November 1951.
Responsibilities Held:
Professor at St.Xavier’s Ahmedabad 1956-1961
Rector at Rosary, Baroda 1961- 1962
Vice Provincial of Gujarat 1963-1968
Assistant to the General: 1967- 1970
Principal of St.Xavier’s Ahmedabad 1970 – 1980
Bishop of Baroda 1987-1997
Emeritus Bishop: 1998-2011
The funeral mass will be on BBN tomorrow night.
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