Leo Cornelio

The Most Reverend

Leo Cornelio S.V.D
Archbishop Emeritus of Bhopal
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal
SeeBhopal
Appointed15 June 2007
Installed16 September 2007
Term ended4 October 2021
PredecessorPaschal Topno S.J
SuccessorAlangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj S.V.D
Other post(s)Chairman of the CBCI Commission for Youth
Chairperson of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) YCS/YSM at National and Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh level
Member of the CBCI Commission for Social Communications
Financial administrator for the Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh Regional Major Seminaries at Bhopal and Ashta.
Previous post(s)
  • General Councillor
  • Provincial Superior of the SVD Central Indian province
  • Bishop of Khandwa Diocese
  • member of Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant People
Orders
Ordination14 November 1972
by Basil Salvadore D'Souza
Consecration8 September 1999
by Abraham Viruthakulangara
Personal details
Born (1945-03-14) 14 March 1945 (age 79)
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House, 33, Ahmedabad Palace Road, Bhopal – 462 001 MADHYA PRADESH
MottoVERBUM DOMINI
Styles of
Leo Cornelio
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Leo Cornelio S.V.D. (born 14 March 1945) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Bhopal from 2007 to 2021. He was bishop of Khandwa from 1999 to 2007.