On 20 December 2016 the Holy Father appointed rev. Allwyn D'Silva,
Episcopal Vicar of Bombay, and rev. Barthol Barretto, of the clergy of
Mumbai, parish priest and Vicar Forane as auxiliary Bishops of the
Archdiocese of Bombay (India).
Rev. D'Silva was assigned the titular see
of Dura and rev. Barretto was assigned the titular see of Strongoli.
Rev. Allwyn D'Silva was born on April 20, 1948, in Mumbai, in the
Archdiocese of Bombay. He completed his studies in philosophy and
theology at St. Pius X College, Goregaon, Archdiocese of Bombay. He
obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Economics at the
University of Delhi and a Masters in Political Science at Mumbai
University. He was ordained a priest on 19 April 1975. Since his
ordination he has served the following roles: 1975-1976: Parish Vicar of
St. Anthony Parish in Vakola; 1976-1977: Ministry at the National
Vocations Centre in Pune; 1977-1986: Head of vocations, with residence
at St. Anthony Parish in Vakola; 1986-1988: Assistant priest at St. Jude
Parish in Jeri-Meri, Mumbai; 1988-1994: Parish priest at St. Jude
Parish in Jeri-Meri, Mumbai; 1991-1994: Dean of the South East Salsette
Deanery; 1994-2000: Priest-in-charge of St. Jude Church in Maladi East;
2000-2007: Priest-in-charge of St. Anthony's Church in Dharavi;
2002-2007: Dean of the North Mumbai Deanery; 2007-2011: Pastor of Our
Lady of Nazareth Parish in Bhayandar; 2007-2011: Dean of Bhayandar
Deanery; since 2011: parish priest of St. John the Baptist Parish in
Thane; since 2012: Episcopal Vicar of Bombay.
He is also a member of the Pastoral Council, of the Council of Priests,
of the Commission for Justice and Peace, Co-President of the Centre for
Peace Trust, Director of the Archiepiscopal Office for Environment,
Director of the Prison Ministry India in Mumbai, and Secretary of the
Climate Change Desk of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences
(FABC). He taught for 35 years at St. Pius X College in Mumbai.
Rev. Barthol Barretto was born on September 16, 1961, in Mahim, Mumbai,
in the Archdiocese of Bombay. He completed his studies in philosophy and
theology at St. Pius X College, Goregaon, Mumbai. He has a Bachelor of
Arts in History from Bombay University, Mumbai. He was ordained a priest
on April 8, 1989 for the Archdiocese of Bombay.
Since his ordination, he has seved the following roles: 1989-1993:
Parish Vicar of St. Xavier Parish, in Dabul; 1993-1995: Deputy Director
of the Youth Section of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Bandra;
1995-1999: Director of the Youth Section of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre
in Bandra; 1999-2002: Priest-in-charge of St. Francis Xavier Parish
Unit, in Panvel; 2002-2004: Pastor of St. Lawrence Parish, in Wagle
Estate, Thane and at the same time Dean of the Deanery of Thane;
2004-2008: Secretary of the Archbishop; 2008-2011: Pastor of St. Thomas
Parish, in Goregaon East, and Spiritual Director at St. Pius X College
in Goregaon; since 2010: Administrator of St. Pius X College in Goregaon
and Dean of the Deanery of Borivli; since 2011: parish priest at the
Immaculate Conception Parish in Borivli.