Background
PICACHY, H.E. Cardinal Lawrence Trevor was born on August 7, 1916 in Darjeeling. Son of the late Edwin Pieaehy and May McCue.
PICACHY, H.E. Cardinal Lawrence Trevor was born on August 7, 1916 in Darjeeling. Son of the late Edwin Pieaehy and May McCue.
St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling.
Joined Society of Jesus 1934. Ordained Roman Catholic priest 1947. Headmaster, St. Xavier’s School, Calcutta 60.
Principal St. Xavier's College, Calcutta 1954-1958, Rector 1954-1960. Parish Priest, Basanti village, W. Bengal 1960-1962. First Bishop of Jamshedpur 69.
Attended four sessions of II Vatican Council 1962-1965. Chairman Social Communications (Mass Media) Commission, Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India 1966. W'orld tour studying Mass Media 1968.
Archbishop of Calcutta 87, now Emeritus. Vice-President Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India 1972-1976, President 1976-1981. Cr. Cardinal May 1976.
Vice president Catholic Bishop's Conference of India, 1972—1976, president, 1976—1981. Cardinal Sacred Consistory of Pope Paul VI, since 1976. Member of Rotary Club.