Alphonsus Mathias

Alphonsus Mathias (22 June 1928 – 10 July 2024) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Chikmagalur, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bangalore, and as the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.

Quotes

• Christians are considerable in number in some constituencies and should become politically aware. When the federal government drew up the list of scheduled castes in India in 1950, Christians were in slumber. That is why they did not get their due.
  • Archbishop Tells Dalit Christians to Unite Against Indian ´Apartheid´ (2 November 1994) Union of Asian Catholic News