Simon Pimenta
Simon Ignatius Cardinal Pimenta | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay | |
Simon Ignatius Pimenta | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bombay |
| Province | Bombay |
| Metropolis | Bombay |
| See | Bombay (emeritus) |
| Installed | 11 September 1978 |
| Term ended | 8 November 1996 |
| Predecessor | Cardinal Valerian Gracias |
| Successor | Ivan Dias |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988-2013) |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Bocconia.(1971-1977) Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay.(1971-1977) Coadjutor Archbishop of Bombay.(1977-1978) President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.(1982-1988) Archbishop of Bombay.(1978-1996) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1949 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1971 by Archbishop Valerian Cardinal Gracias |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simon Ignatius Pimenta 1 March 1920 |
| Died | 19 July 2013 (aged 93) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Buried | St. John the Evangelist Church, Marol. 19°06′47″N 72°52′33″E / 19.1130°N 72.8759°E |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Parents | Joseph Pimenta (Father) Rosie Pimenta (Mother) |
| Alma mater | St. John The Evangelist High School. St Xavier's College. Pontifical Urban University. |
| Motto | Rooted And Grounded in Love |
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| Styles of Simon Ignatius Pimenta | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Bombay (Emeritus) |
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Simon Ignatius Pimenta (1 March 1920 – 19 July 2013) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay (now Mumbai).