Alphonsus Mathias

Alphonsus Mathias
Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore
ArchdioceseBangalore
Appointed12 September 1986
Term ended24 March 1998
PredecessorPackiam Arokiaswamy
SuccessorIgnatius Paul Pinto
Previous post(s)Bishop of Chikmagalur (1963–1986)
Orders
Ordination24 August 1954
Consecration5 Feb 1964
by James Knox
Personal details
Born(1928-06-22)22 June 1928
Died10 July 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 96)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceBangalore, Karnataka, India
ParentsDiego Mathias and Philomena D’Souza
MottoSub tuum praesidium

Alphonsus Mathias (22 June 1928 – 10 July 2024) was an Indian Roman Catholic archbishop of the archdiocese of Bangalore.