Bishop Emeritus Joseph Rodericks of Jamshedpur Dies

(July 15, 2010) Rt. Rev. Joseph Rodericks, SJ, Bishop Emeritus of Jamshedpur died in Mumbai, July 14. Born in Bandra, Bombay, 1927, he was ordained a priest in the Society of Jesus 1958. He was appointed Bishop of Jamshedpur in 1970 and was consecrated bishop on January 9, 1971. Bishop Rodericks served the diocese of Jamshedpur as Bishop till his retirement in 1996. The Funeral of Bishop Rodericks will take place on 20 July at 10.00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Jamshedpur.