Lawrence Picachy


Lawrence Trevor Cardinal Picachy

Cardinal
Archbishop Emeritus of Calcutta
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Calcutta
ProvinceCalcutta
MetropolisCalcutta
SeeCalcutta (emeritus)
Installed5 April 1986
Term ended29 November 1992
PredecessorAlbert Vincent D'Souza
SuccessorHenry Sebastian D'Souza
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Maria.(1976-1992)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Jamshedpur.(1962-1969)
Apostolic Administrator of Jamshedpur.(1969-1970)
Metropolitan Archbishop of Calcutta .(1969-1986)
President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.(1976-1982)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria.(1976-19902)
Orders
Ordination21 November 1947
Consecration9 September 1962
by Archbishop James Robert Knox
Created cardinal24 May 1976
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Trevor Picachy

(1916-08-07)7 August 1916
Died29 November 1992(1992-11-29) (aged 76)
Calcutta, India
BuriedJesuit Dhyanashram Cemetery, Thakurpukur.
22°27′42″N 88°18′22″E / 22.4616°N 88.3062°E / 22.4616; 88.3062
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceCalcutta, West Bengal
ParentsEdwin Pieaehy (Father)
May McCue Pieaehy(Mother)
Alma materSt.Joseph College, Dajeerling.
MottoAdveniat Regnum Tuum(Latin) Thy Kingdom Come(English)
Styles of
Lawrence Trevor Picachy
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeCalcutta (Emeritus)
Ordination history of
Lawrence Picachy
History
Priestly ordination
Date21 November 1947
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorArchbishop James Robert Knox
Co-consecratorsArchbishop Pius Kerketta,
Bishop Augustine Francis Wildermuth.
Date9 September 1962
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Paul VI
Date24 May 1976
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Lawrence Picachy as principal consecrator
Bishop Denzil Reginald D’Souza23 November 1969
Bishop James Anthony Toppo17 October 1961
Bishop Matthew Baroi, S.D.B15 December 1973
Bishop Linus Nirmal Gomes19 November 1977
Bishop Philip Ekka S.J.26 February 1978
Archbishop Benedict John Osta, S.J.21 June 1980
Bishop John Baptist Thakur, S.J.24 June 1940

Lawrence Trevor Picachy (7 August 1916 – 30 November 1992), was an Indian Jesuit priest, spiritual guide of Mother Teresa, and later Archbishop of Calcutta (1969 to 1992). He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.