What is Linus Nirmal Gomes?
'''Linus Nirmal Gomes''', [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]] (7 September 1921 – 27 February 2021) was an Indian Roman Catholic prelate. He was the first bishop of the newly created diocese of Baruipur from 1977 until his death. He retired in 1995.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgomesln.html Catholic Hierarchy-Linus Nirmal Gomes]</ref> He became a priest in 1954. Gomes was appointed bishop to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur|Diocese of Baruipur]] on 30 May 1977 and ordained bishop on 19 November 1977. Gomes died in [[Baruipur]], [[West Bengal]] on 27 February 2021 at the age of 99.<ref>[https://ccbi.in/bishop-linus-gomes-passed-away/ Bishop Linus Gomes Passed Away]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomes, Linus Nirmal}} [[Category:1921 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Indian Roman Catholic bishops]] {{bio-stub}}