Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bombay, India

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bombay (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Oswald Gracias (67)
(2006.10.14 – ...)

Born:	1944.12.24 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1970.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.09.16
Created Cardinal:	2007.11.24

Titular Bishop of Bladia (1997.06.28 – 2000.09.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (India) (1997.06.28 – 2000.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (2000.09.07 – 2006.10.14)

President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (C.C.B.I.) (2005 – 2011.01.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (2006.10.14 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale» (2007.11.24 [2008.05.10] – ...)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (C.B.C.I.) (2008.02.19 – 2010.03.01)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (C.B.C.I.) (2010.03.01 – ...)

President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) (2011.10.21 [2012.01.01] – ...)

Cardinal Ivan Dias (76)
(1996.11.08 – 2006.05.20)

Servus

Born:	1936.04.14 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1958.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.06.19
Created Cardinal:	2001.02.21

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio of Benin (1982.05.08 – 1987.06.20)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio of Ghana (1982.05.08 – 1987.06.20)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio of Togo (1982.05.08 – 1987.06.20)

Titular Archbishop of Rusibisir (1982.05.08 – 1996.11.08)

Apostolic Nuncio of Korea (1987.06.20 – 1991.01.16)

Apostolic Nuncio of Albania (1991.01.16 – 1996.11.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania of the Albanese (Albania) (1992 – 1996.11.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1996.11.08 – 2006.05.20)

Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella (2001.02.21 [2001.06.03] – ...)

Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2006.05.20 – 2011.05.10)

President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious (2006.05.20 – 2011.05.10)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University (2006.05.20 – 2011.05.10)

Cardinal Simon Ignatius Pimenta (92)
(1978.09.11 – 1996.11.08)

Rooted and grounded in love

Born:	1920.03.01 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1949.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.06.29
Created Cardinal:	1988.06.28

Titular Bishop of Bocconia (1971.06.05 – 1977.02.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (India) (1971.06.05 – 1977.02.26)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1977.02.26 – 1978.09.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1978.09.11 – 1996.11.08)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (C.B.C.I.) (1982 – 1988)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Mundi» a Torre Spaccata (1988.06.28 – ...)

President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (C.C.B.I.) (1994 – 1996)

Cardinal Valerian Gracias
(1950.12.04 – 1978.09.11)

Fraternitatis amore

Born:	1901.10.23 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1926.10.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.06.29
Created Cardinal:	1953.01.12
Died:	1978.09.11 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Thennesus (1946.05.16 – 1950.12.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (India) (1946.05.16 – 1950.12.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1950.12.04 – 1978.09.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1978.09.11)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (C.B.C.I.) (1958 – 1972)

Archbishop Thomas Roberts, S.J.
(1937.08.12 – 1950.12.04)

Born:	1893.03.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1925.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.09.21
Died:	1976.02.28 († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1937.08.12 – 1950.12.04)

Titular Archbishop of Sugdæa (1950.12.04 – 1970.12.07)

Archbishop Gioacchino Lima, S.J.
(1928.05.04 – 1936.07.21)

Born:	1875.05.18 (Portugal)
Died:	1936.07.21 († 61)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1928.05.04 – 1936.07.21)

Archbishop Alban Goodier, S.J.
(1919.12.15 – 1926.10.01)

Born:	1869.04.14 (United Kingdom)
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.12.22
Died:	1939.03.13 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1919.12.15 – 1926.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Poona (India) (1923 – 1926)

Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia (1926.10.01 – 1939.03.13)

Archbishop Ermanno Jürgens, S.J.
(1907.05.28 – 1916.09.28)

Born:	1847.12.08 (Germany)
Died:	1916.09.28 († 68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1907.05.28 – 1916.09.28)

Archbishop Theodore Dalhoff, S.J.
(1891.12.06 – 1906)

Born:	1837.04.20 (India)
Died:	1906 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1891.12.06 – 1906)

Archbishop George Porter, S.J.
(1886.12.21 – 1889.09.26)

Born:	1825.08.27 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:	1856.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.02.27
Died:	1889.09.26 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1886.12.21 – 1889.09.26)

Archbishop Johann Gabriel Léon Louis Meurin, S.J.
(1886.09.01 – 1887.09.27)

Born:	1825.06.23 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1848.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1868.02.02
Died:	1895.06.01 († 69)

Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1867.03.27 – 1886.09.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Poona (India) (1867.03.27 – 1886.09.01)

Titular Bishop of Ascalon (1867.03.27 – 1887.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (1886.09.01 – 1887.09.27)

Archbishop-Bishop of Port-Louis (Mauritius) (1887.09.27 – 1895.06.01)

Vicars Apostolic of Bombay (Roman Rite)

Bishop Johann Gabriel Léon Louis Meurin, S.J. (later Archbishop)
(1867.03.27 – 1886.09.01)

(see above)

Bishop Waltar Bisscop Steins, S.J. (later Archbishop)
(1860.10.10 – 1867.01.11)

Born:	1810.07.01 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1842.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1861.06.29
Died:	1881.09.07 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1860.10.10 – 1867.01.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1860.10.10 – 1867.01.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Poona (India) (1860.10.10 – 1867.01.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Western Bengal (India) (1867.01.11 – 1877)

Titular Archbishop of Bostra (1867.01.11 – 1879.05.15)

Archbishop-Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand) (1879 – 1881.09.01)

Bishop Alexius Canoz, S.J.
(1858 – 1860)

Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1858 – 1860)

Bishop Anastasius Hartmann, O.F.M. Cap.
(1854.03.08 – 1858.06)

Born:	1803.02.24 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1826
Consecrated Bishop:	1846.03.16
Died:	1866.04.24 († 63)

Vicar Apostolic of Patna (India) (1845.10.20 – 1849.08.16)

Titular Bishop of Derbe (1845.10.20 – 1866.04.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1854.03.08 – 1858.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Patna (India) (1860.01.24 – 1866.04.24)

Bishop John Francis William Whelan, O.C.D.
(1848 – 1850.02)

Born:	1798.07.12 (Ireland)
Died:	1876.12 († 78)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1842.06.07 – 1848)

Titular Bishop of Aureliopolis (1842.06.07 – 1876.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1848 – 1850.02)

Bishop Aloysius Mary Fortini, O.C.D.
(1840.10.09 – 1848.01.05)

Died:

1848.01.05

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (? – 1840.10.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1840.10.09 – 1848.01.05)

Bishop Pietro d’Alcántara di San Antonio Ramazzini, O.C.D.
(1820 – 1840.10.09)

Born:	1760.06.14 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1795.11.15
Died:	1840.10.09 († 80)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1794.06.03 – 1820)

Titular Bishop of Antiphellus (1794.06.03 – 1840.10.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1820 – 1840.10.09)

Vicars Apostolic of Great Mogul (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pietro d’Alcántara di San Antonio Ramazzini, O.C.D.
(1794.06.03 – 1820)

(see above)

Bishop Viktor von der heiligen Maria Schwaiger, O.C.D.
(1787.11.09 – 1793.05.31)

Born:	1737.07.26 (Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:	1789.02.08
Died:	1793.05.31 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Gabala (1787.11.09 – 1793.05.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1787.11.09 – 1793.05.31)

Bishop Angelin vom heiligen Joseph Geiselmayer, O.C.D.
(1785.08.12 – 1786)

Born:	1744.07.29 (Austria)
Died:	1786 († 42)
Consecrated Bishop:	1786.02.19

Titular Bishop of Anthedon (1785.08.12 – 1786)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1785.08.12 – 1786)

Bishop Charles of St. Conrad Vareschi, O.C.D.
(1773.05.15 – 1785.01.06)

Born:	1725.02.18 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1773.06.20
Died:	1785.01.06 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Calama (1764.09.14 – 1785.01.06)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1764.09.15 – 1773.05.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1773.05.15 – 1785.01.06)

Bishop John Dominic of St. Clara Chiavassa, O.C.D.
(1756.06.05 – 1772.01.25)

Born:	1710.03.01 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1757.11.30
Died:	1772.01.25 († 61)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1756.06.05 – 1772.01.25)

Titular Bishop of Assuras (1756.06.15 – 1772.01.25)

Bishop Innocent of the Presentation of Mary Strattmann, O.C.D.
(1746.01.19 – 1753.06.06)

Born:	1689.05.08 (Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:	1746.08.14
Died:	1753.06.06 († 64)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1738.03.03 – 1746.01.19)

Titular Bishop of Aureliopolis in Asia (1738.03.03 – 1753.06.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1746.01.19 – 1753.06.06)

Bishop Pietro d’Alcántara della Santissima Trinità Gagna di Cherasco, O.C.D.
(1728.02.03 – 1744.11.03)

Born:	1689 (Italy)
Died:	1744.11.03 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Areopolis (1728.01.28 – 1744.11.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1728.02.03 – 1744.11.03)

Bishop Maurice di Santa Teresa Baistrocchi, O.C.D.
(1708.05.12 – 1726.05.15)

Born:	1662.08.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1678
Consecrated Bishop:	1709
Died:	1726.05.15 († 63)

Titular Bishop of Anastasiopolis (1708.05.12 – 1726.05.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1708.05.12 – 1726.05.15)

Bishop Pietro d’Alcántara di Santa Teresa Leonardi, O.C.D.
(1704.04.12 – 1707)

Born:	1663 (Italy)
Died:	1707 († 44)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1704.04.12 – 1707)

Titular Bishop of Sinopoli (1704.04.28 – 1707)

Archbishop Pedro Paulo Palma, O.C.D.
(1696.09.20 – 1700.01.04)

Born:	1643.01.02
Died:	1700.01.04 († 57)

Titular Archbishop of Ancyra (1696.09.17 – 1700.01.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1696.09.20 – 1700.01.04)

Bishop Custodius de Pinho
(1669.04.10 – 1696)

Born:	1638.08 (India)
Consecrated Bishop:	1669.01.14
Died:	1697.04.14 († 58)

Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1669.04.10 – 1696)

Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1669.04.10 – 1697.04.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1696 – 1697.04.14 not possessed)

Vicars Apostolic of Idalcan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Matteo de Castro Mahalo
(1637 – 1668)

Born:	1594 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1631
Died:	1677 († 83)

Vicar Apostolic of Idalcan (India) (1637 – 1668)

Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia (1637 – 1677)

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