Benedict John Osta

Benedict John Osta (15 August 1931 – 30 January 2014) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Patna.

Quotes

• Inculturation is not a superficial strategy for the propagation of our faith, but the very nature and identity of our mission, on the very pattern of God's mission manifested through Jesus in the dialogue of salvation. Only when the Church dialogues with the cultures of Asia, giving birth to Asian forms of Christian spirituality, prayer and worship, theology and lifestyle, will we grow as fully Asian and authentically Christian Churches.
  • - H. Exc. Most Rev. Benedict John OSTA, S.J., Bishop of Patna (22 April 1998) Press Office of the Holy See

• Faith and hope in Jesus through Mary is the basis of your spirituality and the good works you achieve, like Monfort you show mercy to the poor and the suffering.
  • St Gabriel Brothers Mark Centenary of Mission in India (27 November 2003) Fides News Agency