Thomas Bhalerao
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Thomas Bhalerao (1 February 1933 – 13 February 2015[1] ) was an Indian Jesuit priest and, from 1987, the Roman Catholic bishop of Nashik.
Thomas Bhalerao | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Nashik | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bombay |
| Province | Bombay |
| Metropolis | Bombay |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashik |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashik (emeritus) |
| Installed | 31 March 2007 |
| Term ended | 13 February 2015 |
| Successor | Bishop Valerian D’Souza |
| Other post | Bishop of Nashik.(1987-2007) |
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| Ordination | 27 March 1965 |
| Consecration | 23 August 1987 by Archbishop Simon Pimenta |
| Rank |  Bishop-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Bhalerao 1 February 1933 |
| Died | 13 February 2015 (aged 82) St. Luke’s Hospital, Sreerampur, Maharashtra, India |
| Buried | St. Mary’s Church, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 19.5612°N 74.2187°E |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Sreerampur |
| Styles of Thomas Bhalerao | |
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| Reference style | Bishop |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | The Most Reverend |
Date27 March 1965
Date27 March 1965
Principal consecratorArchbishop Simon Ignatius Pimenta
Co-consecratorsBishop Valerian D’Souza,
Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.
Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J.
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Ordained to the priesthood in the Society of Jesus in 1965, Bhalerao was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashik, India, in 1987. He resigned in 2007.
