Fr. Dr. Patrick M D’Souza, born on 17th March 1956, is a priest of the Diocese of Vasai, Maharashtra, India. He is the Ex Vice-Principal of St. Gonsalo Garcia College, Vasai.
Fr. Dr. Patrick M D’Souza has done B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Philosophy obtaining first class in both. He has also cleared NET and SET exams in the first attempt. He has done PhD in SUBJECT COMMUNICATION-PHILOSOPHY specializing in “Human Personhood Enhancement” from YESHWANT RAO CHAVAN MAHARASHTRA OPEN UNIVERSITY (YCMOU), Nashik, Maharashtra.

Fr. Dr. Patrick M D’Souza is a voracious reader and an effective writer, speaker and preacher. He has written four books three of which are in Marathi and one in English. His books on Personality Development namely, ‘The Hidden Treasures’ in English and ‘संपन्न जीवनाकडे’ (Sampanna Jeevanakade) in Marathi are well known. He has also contributed various articles in Marathi and English to various periodicals and magazines.
Fr. Dr. Patrick M D’Souza is well known as a guide, mentor and an expert in Human Personhood Enhancement. Many people, especially the youth come to him for guidance.
This book, ‘Treasures of Human Personhood’ is an abridged version of the Ph.D. thesis of Fr. Dr. Patrick M D’Souza, entitled “Developing a Supplementary Educational Programme: A Key to Enhancing the Human Personhood of the College Students”. This book makes a significant and praiseworthy contribution to a vital topic, namely, sound health of young students today. In this book Fr. Dr. Patrick M D’souza has presented a Supplementary Educational Programme (SEP) which he has designed and prepared. This will encourage and help the students to enhance their Human Personhood enabling them to face the outside world and also their inner self.
One of the most significant contributions of Fr. Dr. Patrick M D’Souza to the field of Psychology and other behavioral sciences is the identification and development of the HUMAN PERSONHOOD QUOTIENT (HPQ). The seventh chapater of “Treasures of Human Personhood” is devoted to the HUMAN PERSONHOOD QUOTIENT (HPQ).
Another significant contribution of Fr. Dr. Patrick M D’Souza is “PATRICK’S INTUITIVE PSYCHOSPIRITUALTHERAPY” which he has developed to help the distraught souls. One of the chapters of his upcoming book which would be the second edition of his book entitled “The Hidden Treasures” will be devoted to “PATRICK’S INTUITIVE PSYCHOSPIRITUALTHERAPY”.