Raul Nicolau Gonsalves
Raul Nicolau Gonsalves ( Portuguese spelling: Gonçalves , born June 15, 1927 in Bambolim , India ) is Patriarch emeritus of the East Indies and old archbishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Damão .
Life
Raul Nicolau Gonsalves was ordained a priest on July 11, 1954 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on January 5, 1967 auxiliary bishop in Goa and Damão and titular bishop of Rapidum . The Archbishop of Melbourne , James Robert Knox , donated him episcopal ordination on March 5 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Francisco Xavier da Piedade Rebello , Apostolic Administrator of Goa and Daman, and Andrew Alexis D'Souza , Bishop of Poona .
Gonsalves was named Patriarch of the East Indies and Archbishop of Goa and Daman on January 30, 1978.
On January 16, 2004, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Biography on the website of the Archdiocese of Goa e Damão (English)
- Entry on Raul Nicolau Gonsalves on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Vieira Alvernaz |
Archbishop of Goa and Damão 1978-2004 |
Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão |
| José Vieira Alvernaz |
Patriarch of the East Indies 1978-2004 |
Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gonsalves, Raul Nicolau |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gonçalves, Raul Nicolau |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, patriarch and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Damão |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bambolim , India |