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Theotonius Amal Ganguly
Archbishop of Dhaka, honoured for his role in Bangladesh's independence
Servant of GodFull write-upBangladesh
Born
18 February 1920
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Died
2 September 1977
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
A Holy Cross priest who became archbishop of Dhaka and received a gold medal for his service during the Bangladesh liberation war.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
He was declared a Servant of God in 2006 and is widely venerated by Bangladeshi Catholics.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.