Background
Gracias, Oswald Cardinal was born on December 24, 1944 in Mumbai, India.
Gracias, Oswald Cardinal was born on December 24, 1944 in Mumbai, India.
Student in Cannon Law, Pontifical Urbanian University, Rome, 1976—1982.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Bombay (Mumbai), India, 1970. Secretary to bishop Diocese of Jamshedpur, India, 1971—1976. Ordained bishop, 1997.
Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of Bombay (Mumbai), 1977—1997. Archbishop Archdiocese of Agra, India, 2000—2006, Archdiocese of Bombay (Mumbai), since 2006. Elevated to cardinal, 2007.
Cardinal-priest St. Paul of the Cross at Corviale, since 2007.