Valerian Gracias
Valerian Gracias | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Bombay | |
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). |
| 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 23 October 1900 |
| Died | 11 September 1978 (aged 77) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Buried | Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai 18°55′24″N 72°49′50″E / 18.92333°N 72.83056°E |
| 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) |
| Motto | Fraternitatis Amore(Latin) In the love of brotherhood(English) |
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Valerian Gracias (23 October 1900 – 11 September 1978) was an Indian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bombay from 1950 until his death. He was made a cardinal in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.