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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| honorific_prefix =
| image = Bishop elect, Rev. Father Malcolm Sequeira.jpg
| archdiocese =
| province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur]]
| metropolis =
| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati]]
| see = [[Amravati]]
| elected = 30 November 2023
| term = 
| retired =
| predecessor = [[Elias Gonsalves]]
| successor = ''incumbent''

| ordination = 13 April 1996
| ordained_by =
| consecration = 25 January 2024
| consecrated_by = [[Oswald Gracias|Oswald Cardinal Gracias]]
|
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1961|11|4}}
| baptised = 
| birth_place = Giriz, Vasai, India<ref name="Vatican Bullettin" />
| death_date = 
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| nationality = 
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| education =
| alma_mater =
| motto = Shepherd after God's own heart<br />परमेश्वराच्या हृदयासम मेंढपाल
| coat_of_arms =
| coat_of_arms_alt =
}}

'''Malcolm Sequeira''' (born November 4, 1961, in [[St. Francis Xavier's Church, Giriz|Giriz]], [[Vasai]], [[Maharashtra]]) is the bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati|Amravati]] in India.

==Life==
Malcolm Sequeira studied philosophy and theology at St. Pius X College in [[Goregaon]], [[Mumbai]]. On April 13, 1996, he received the sacrament of ordination and was incardinated in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona|Diocese of Poona]].<ref name="Vatican Bullettin">{{cite web |title=Resignations and Appointments |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/11/30/231130c.html |website=press.vatican.va |access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref>

After his ordination, he was initially assistant parish priest at [[St. Patrick's Cathedral, Pune]]. From 1998 to 2003 he was diocesan director for the basic Christian communities. He then studied social communication in [[Rome]] at the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] and obtained his licentiate in 2005. From 2005 he was diocesan director for social communications and head of public relations. From 2008 to 2013 he was also rector of the cathedral. Being skilled in interior design, he was instrumental in renovating and beautifying the cathedral.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rev. Malcolm Sequeira new bishop of Amravati |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/rev-malcolm-seqeira-new-bishop-of-amravati-9058731/ |access-date=9 December 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=7 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He has been diocesan consultor since 2009 and from 2012, [[vicar general]] of the diocese. From 2013 to 2016 he also headed the diocesan property office and since then he has also been [[parish priest]] of the Divine Mercy Church (2016-2019) and finally at St. Anne's Church, Solapur Bazar, Pune, since 2022.<ref name="Vatican Bullettin" />

==Episcopate==
[[Pope Francis]] appointed Fr. Malcolm as Bishop of Amravati on 30 November 2023.<ref name="Vatican Bullettin" /> His episcopal ordination took place on 25 January 2024. The principal consecrator was [[Oswald Gracias|Archbishop Oswald Cardinal Gracias]], and the co-consecrators were Archbishop [[Elias Gonsalves]] and Bishop [[John Rodrigues]] of Poona in the presence of the apostolic nuncio to India and Nepal, Leopoldo Girelli.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Solemn Episcopal Ordination and Installation Ceremony |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZjJ5l2g3CA |publisher=Youtube |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Catholic-hierarchy |bishop|bsequm| Bishop Malcolm Sequeira |accessdate= 2 December 2023 | archiveurl= | archivedate= }}
*[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/amra0.htm?focus=75431&tab=bishops GCatholic.org]

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[[Category:Indian Roman Catholic bishops]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Malcolm Sequeira - Revision history

Antiexsolutions at 04:43, 31 January 2024