Cardinal (Catholicism), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay
Patho Publishing
(2012-04-01
)
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ISBN-13:
978-613-7-81176-4
ISBN-10:
613781176X
EAN:
9786137811764
Book language:
English
Blurb/Shorttext:
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Oswald Gracias (born 24 December 1944) is a Goan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He serves as Archbishop of Bombay, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 October 2006, and was raised to the cardinalate in 2007. In 2010, he was elected as the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (having been the vice-president from 2008). Gracias was born in Bombay (modern-day Mumbai) to Jervis and Aduzinda Gracias (a native of Orlim, Goa). He recognizes himself as a Goan Catholic. He completed his school studies at St. Michael’s School in Mahim and joined college at the Jesuit run St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.