Benedict John Osta (15 August 1931 30 January 2014) was an Indian Roman Catholic archbishop.

Benedict John Osta

Archbishop of Patna
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Patna
In office6 March 1980 – 1 October 2007
PredecessorAugustine Francis Wildermuth
SuccessorWilliam D'Souza
Orders
Ordination9 June 1963
Consecration21 June 1980
by Lawrence Picachy
Personal details
Born(1931-08-15)15 August 1931
Died30 January 2014(2014-01-30) (aged 82)

Osta was ordained to the priesthood in 1963 for the Society of Jesus, In 1980 he was named bishop of the Diocese of Patna, India, and then was named archbishop of Patna in 1999. Osta retired in 2007. He died on 30 January 2014 at the age of 82.[1]

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