Cardinals in India:
1. Cardinal Oswald Gracias
5. Cardinal Ivan Dias
6. Cardinal George Alencherry
1. Cardinal Oswald Gracias
| His Eminence Oswald Gracias | |
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| Cardinal-Archbishop of Bombay | |
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| See | Bombay |
| Appointed | 14 October 2006 |
| Enthroned | 14 December 2006 |
| Predecessor | Ivan Dias |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a “Corviale” |
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| Ordination | 20 December 1970 by Valerian Gracias |
| Consecration | 16 September 1997 by Ivan Dias |
| Created Cardinal | 24 November 2007 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 24 October 1944 Bombay, Bombay Presidency,British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | To reconcile all things in Christ |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Bombay |
- Name:
- H.E. Oswald Card. GRACIAS
- Position:
- Archbishop of Bombay
- Age:
- 68 (Born Sunday, December 24, 1944)
- From:
- India
- Cardinal since:
- Saturday, November 24, 2007
- Title:
- Cardinal Priest of St Paul of the Cross at "Corviale"
Cardinal Gracias was born on 24 December 1944 in Bombay. He studied for the priesthood in Bombay and was ordained on 20 December 1970.
He was secretary to the Bishop of Jamshedpur from 1971 to 1976 before undertaking further studies in canon law in Rome at the Pontifical Urbanian University.
He returned to Bombay in 1982 and held various judicial roles.
Pope John Paul II appointed him as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay on 28 June 1997. He was consecrated on 16 September 1997 by Cardinal Dias, with the titular see of Bladia.
Pope John Paul II then appointed him Archbishop of Agra on 7 September 2000. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as Archbishop of Bombay on 14 October 2006 and made him a cardinal on 24 November 2007.
2. Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (born February 5, 1924) is an Indian Cardinal of theRoman Catholic Church. He is the Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. His episcopical motto is Aedificare domum Dei which means To build the house of God.
He is the 4th cardinal from India and the first curial cardinal of Asia outside of the Middle East.
Pope John Paul II created Lourdusamy Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri in the consistory of May 25, 1985; he is the first Tamil to be raised to the rank of cardinal. Lourdusamy was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches on the following October 30, and later resigned the post on May 24, 1991.
Attended the Second Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, November 24 to December 8, 1985; Attended the Seventh Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, October 1 to 30, 1987. Special papal envoy to the closing ceremonies of the Year of St. Willibrord, Luxemburg, June 3 to 5, 1990. Attended the Eighth Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, September 30 to October 28, 1990.
| His Eminence Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy | |
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| Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri | |
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| Ordination | 21 December 1951 by Auguste-Siméon Colas |
| Consecration | 22 August 1962 by Ambrose Rayappan |
| Created Cardinal | 25 May 1985 |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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| Born | February 5, 1924 Kalleri, Madras Presidency,British India |
| Denomination | Catholic Latin rite |
| Alma mater | St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary Loyola College, Chennai Pontifical Urbaniana University |
| Motto | Aedificare domum Dei, which means To build the house of God |
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| Styles of Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri
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He became Cardinal Protodeacon (the senior Cardinal-Deacon) on April 5, 1993, and served as a special papal legate to the funeral of Mother Teresa on September 13, 1997. On April 5, 1993 was appointed protodeacon. He chose to become a Cardinal-Priest on January 29, 1996.
From the history of the cause of Mother Teresa's cause for sainthood: "24 September 2002 In Ordinary Session, the Cardinals and Bishops of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (CCS), after hearing the report of His Eminence, Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy, the Proposer [Ponens] of the Cause, unanimously recognize that the Servant of God Mother Teresa of Calcutta practiced the theological, cardinal and other annexed virtues to a heroic decree."
His Eminence has visited 110 countries on all continents, tirelessly carrying out the work and mission of the Church and at the service of Popes Blessed John XXIII, Venerable Paul VI, Venerable John Paul I, and Blessed John Paul II, also receiving numerous distinctions in appreciation of his work and has been honored by the Governments of Philippines, Taiwan, China, France, and Germany. Cardinal Lourdusamy is an extraordinary linguist with fluency in several languages including English, Italian, French, German, Tamil, Latin, Kannada, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish,...
At the request of The Holy Father he has also served on numerous curia congregations and councils including the Apostolic Signatura Tribunal, the Congregation of the Evangelization of Peoples, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, the Pontifical Council for the Family, the Pontifical Council for Interpretation of Legislative Texts, and the Pontifical Commission for International Eucharistic Congresses.
3. Cardinal Simon Ignatius Pimenta
- Name: H.E. Simon Ignatius Card. PIMENTA
- Simon Ignatius Pimenta (born 1 March 1920) is a Roman Catholic Cardinal andArchbishop Emeritus of Bombay (now Mumbai).
- Position:
- Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay
- Age:
- 92 (Born Monday, March 01, 1920)
- From:
- India
- Cardinal since:
- Tuesday, June 28, 1988
- Title:
- Cardinal Priest of S Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata
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Simon PimentaReference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Informal style Cardinal See Bombay (Emeritus)
Cardinal Pimenta was born in Marol, a suburb of Bombay, on March 1, 1920. He was ordained on December 21, 1949. Before coming to Rome to study at the Pontifical College of St. Peter the Apostle, he served as assistant parish priest in Bombay and worked with the Bombay Curia. In 1954, Pimenta graduated in Canon Law at the Urban University. He returned to India, where he had many different assignments, before being named Bishop of Bocconia on June 5, 1971. On February 26, 1977, Paul VI named him Coadjutor of Bombay, and subsequently, Archbishop on September 11, 1978. He has served as President of the Indian Episcopal Conference and was elevated to the cardinalate during the Consistory of June 28, 1988, by John Paul II.
4.
- Name:
- H.E. Telesphore Placidus Card. TOPPO
- Position:
- Archbishop of Ranchi
- Age:
- 73 (Born Sunday, October 15, 1939)
- From:
- India
- Cardinal since:
- Tuesday, October 21, 2003
His Eminence
Telesphore Placidus ToppoArchbishop of Ranchi See Ranchi Appointed 8 November 1984 Enthroned 7 August 1985 Predecessor Pius Kerketta, S.J. Other posts Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia Orders Ordination 3 May 1969
by Franz von StrengConsecration 7 October 1978
by Pius KerkettaCreated Cardinal 21 October 2003 Rank Cardinal-Priest Personal details Born 15 October 1939
Chainpur, IndiaNationality Indian Denomination Roman Catholic Previous post - Bishop of Dumka (1978-1984)
- Coadjutor Archbishop of Ranchi (1984-1985)
Motto Parare Viam Domini (prepare the way of the lord) - Isaiah 40:3 Coat of arms Styles of
Telesphore Placidus ToppoReference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Informal style Cardinal See Ranchi - Title:
- Cardinal Priest of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Agony at Vitinia
Cardinal Toppo was born on 15 October 1939 in Chainpur (India), the 8th of 10 children.
He studied in Ranchi and Rome. He speaks his native Oraon, as well as Hindu, Sadri, English and Italian.
He was ordained a priest on 3 May 1969.
He was appointed Bishop of Dumka on 8 June 1978 and consecrated on 7 October 1978 by Archbishop Kerkatta of Ranchi.
He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Ranchi on 8 November 1984 and succeeded to full governance of the Archdiocese on 7 August 1985.
Pope John Paul II elevated him to the College of Cardinals on 21 October 1993.
5. Cardinal Ivan Dias
| His Eminence Ivan Dias | |
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| Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | |
 Dias (left) at a 2005 Christmas Mass in Mumbai | |
| See | Bombay (emeritus) |
| Appointed | 20 May 2006 |
| Reign ended | 10 May 2011 |
| Predecessor | Crescenzio Sepe |
| Successor | Fernando Filoni |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella |
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| Ordination | 8 December 1958 by Valerian Gracias |
| Consecration | 19 June 1982 by Agostino Casaroli |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 2001 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Ivan Dias |
| Born | 14 April 1936 Bombay, Bombay Presidency,British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Servus (Servant) |
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6. Cardinal George Alencherry
| His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry | |
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| Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly Cardinal Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme | |
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| Church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 24 May 2011 |
| Enthroned | 29 May 2011 |
| Predecessor | Mar Varkey Vithayathil |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme |
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| Ordination | 19 November 1972 by Mar Antony Padiyara |
| Consecration | 2 February 1997 by Mar Joseph Powathil |
| Created Cardinal | 18 February 2012 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 19 April 1945 Thuruthy, Kerala, India |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic |
| Previous post | Bishop of Thuckalay (1997–2011) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | San Bernardo alle Terme (titular see) |
7. Cardinal Baselios Cleemis
| His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos | |
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| Major Archbishop of Trivandrum | |
 Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Major Archbishop-Catholicos | |
| Native name | മോറന് മോര് ബസേലിയോസ് കര്ദിനാള് ക്ലിമ്മിസ് കാതോലിക്ക ബാവ |
| Archdiocese | Trivandrum |
| See | Trivandrum, India |
| Appointed | 10 February 2007 |
| Enthroned | 5 March 2007 |
| Predecessor | Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio VII |
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| Ordination | 11 June 1986 by Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil |
| Consecration | 15 August 2001 by Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil |
| Created Cardinal | 24 November 2012 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 15 June 1959 Mukkoor, Thiruvalla Kerala,India |
| Denomination | Syro-Malankara Catholic Church |
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| Motto | To Unite In Love |
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