René Henry Gracida
René Henry Gracida | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi titular bishop of Masuccaba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Corpus Christi |
| Appointed | May 19, 1983 |
| Installed | June 11, 1983 |
| Retired | April 1, 1997 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Joseph Drury |
| Successor | Roberto González Nieves |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 23, 1959 by Bishop Hugh L. Lamb |
| Consecration | January 25, 1972 by Cardinal John Francis Dearden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1923 |
| Education | University of Houston St. Vincent Seminary |
| Motto | Abyssus abyssum invocat (Deep calls to deep) |
| Styles of René Henry Gracida | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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René Henry Gracida (born June 9, 1923) is an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Corpus Christi from 1983 to 1997. He previously served as Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee (1975–1983) and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami (1971–1975).