Cardinal Valerian Gracias greeted by members of the Indian Maltese community at the La Valette Band Club in Malta in 1958
Archdiocese
Archdiocese of Bombay
Province
Bombay
Metropolis
Bombay
See
Bombay
Installed
4 December 1950
Term ended
11 September 1978
Predecessor
Archbishop Thomas Roberts, S.J.
Successor
Simon Pimenta
Other post(s)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata(1953-1978)
Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay(1946-1950). President of the Catholic Bishop's Conference of India.(1958 – 1972)
Titular Bishop of Thennesus.(1946-1950)
Orders
Ordination
3 October 1926
Consecration
29 June 1946 by Archbishop Thomas Roberts, S.J.
Created cardinal
12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII
Rank
Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Valerian Gracias
(1900-10-23)23 October 1900
Karachi, British India
Died
11 September 1978(1978-09-11) (aged 77) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Buried
Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai 18°55′24″N72°49′50″E / 18.92333°N 72.83056°E / 18.92333; 72.83056
Nationality
Indian
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Residence
Mumbai, India
Parents
José Gracias (Father)
Carlota Gracias (Mother)
Alma mater
St. Patrick's High School
St. Joseph's Seminary (Mangalore)
Pontifical Seminary (Kandy)
Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto
Fraternitatis Amore[1](Latin) In the love of brotherhood(English)
Ordination history of Valerian Gracias
History
Priestly ordination
Date
3 October 1926
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator
Archbishop Thomas Roberts, S.J
Co-consecrators
Bishop Vittore Rosario Fernandes, Bishop Thomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri)
Date
29 June 1946
Cardinalate
Elevated by
Pope Pius XII
Date
12 January 1953
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Valerian Gracias as principal consecrator
Bishop Michael Rodrigues
30 November 1953
Bishop Longinus Gabriel Pereira
11 August 1955
Archbishop Dominic Romuald Basil Athaide, O.F.M. Cap
20 May 1956
Bishop John Burke
1 November 1959
Archbishop Angelo Innocent Fernandes
1 November 1959
Archbishop Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B.
6 September 1964
Bishop Ignatius Salvador D’Souza
30 November 1966
Bishop Winnibald Joseph Menezes
3 February 1968
Bishop Patrick Paul D’Souza
8 August 1970
Bishop Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J.
9 January 1971
Simon Ignatius Cardinal Pimenta
29 June 1971
Bishop Valerian D’Souza
25 September 1977
Bishop Dominic Joseph Abreo
9 April 1978
Valerian Gracias (23 October 1900 – 11 September 1978) was an Indian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bombay from 1950 until his death and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.
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succeed Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. Gracias was born in Bombay (modern-day Mumbai) to Jervis and Aduzinda Gracias (a native of Orlim, Goa). He recognises...
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