Bejoy N D’Cruze installed as the new Archbishop of Dhaka

Bishop Bejoy N D'Cruze OMI was installed as the Archbishop of Dhaka yesterday, two months after the Vatican announced its appointment.

Cardinal Patrick D' Rozario, CSC, and Vatican's Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh Archbishop George Kocherry, other bishops, priests and Christians were present at the installation ceremony at Saint Mary's Cathedral Church in Dhaka.

Archbishop D' Cruze, during the holy mass with limited presence, called for unity among people of all churches, religions, caste and creed.

He is now the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh. He replaces Cardinal Patrick D Rozario, who retired as the Archbishop of Dhaka in September.

Archbishop D'Cruze was born on February 9, 1956, at Tuital in Nawabganj, Dhaka and was ordained a priest on February 20, 1987. He was appointed the bishop of Sylhet on July 8, 2011.