Bishop of Aurangabad
Msgr. Bernard Lancy Pinto was born on 20 August 1963 in Vikroli, Mumbai. After obtaining a degree in natural sciences and a degree in social work, he continued his philosophical and theological formation at Saint Pius College in Mumbai. He was ordained a priest on 29 April 1997. He has held the following offices: deputy parish priest of Saint Jude in Jeri Meri (1993-1996); assistant of Young Christian Workers (1996-1997); deputy director of the Joseph Cardijn Technical School of Bombay (1997-1999); parish priest of Saint Antony in Saki Naka (1999-2005); parish priest of Our Lady of Dolors in Sonapur (2005- 2010); parish priest of Saint Antony in Dharavi (2010-2014); parish priest of Saint Jude (2014-2018); dean of Kurla Denary (2010-2018); since 2013, secretary of the Commission of Justice and Peace; since 2018, parish priest of Saint Michael in Bombay; and since 2021, dean of the deanery of North Mumbai and president of the Conference of Diocesan Priests.