Archbishop Emeritus Mathias dies

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore Archdiocese Alphonsos Mathias passed away on Wednesday in a private hospital here in Bengaluru due to age-related diseases.

Mathias was 96, the authorities said. The Archbishop Emeritus was born in Pangala village in South Canara district of Karnataka.

On September 12, 1986, Bishop Alphonsus was appointed as the Archbishop of Bangalore, and he took charge as the Metropolitan Archbishop on December 3, 1986.