Background
Gomes, Theotonius was born on April 9, 1939 in Golla, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Son of Gabriel S. and Bridget Gomes.
Gomes, Theotonius was born on April 9, 1939 in Golla, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Son of Gabriel S. and Bridget Gomes.
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, U. Notre Dame, 1961; Licentiate of Sacred Theology in Theology, Gregorian U., Rome, 1965; Licentiate in Sacred Scripture in Bible, Biblicum U., Rome, 1968; STD in Theology, Gregorian U., Rome, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1990.
Assistant parish priest, Archdiocese of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1968-1969; secretary liturgy commission, Bishops' Conference, Bangladesh, 1970-1976; professor sacred scripture, National Major Seminary, Dhaka, 1973-1976; bishop, Diocese of Dinajpur, Bangladesh, since 1979. National member Theological Advisory communications of Asian Bishops' Confs., since 1985. Consulter Pontical Council for Culture, Vatican, since 1990.