Raul Nicolau Gonçalves
Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonçalves (15 June 1927 – 1 July 2022)[1] was an Indian prelate. He was the first Catholic Goan to be Archbishop of Goa and Patriarch of the East Indies.[2]
| His Beatitude Raul Nicolau Gonçalves | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Goa and Daman Patriarch of the East Indies | |
 Archbishop Gonçalves in 2010 | |
| See | Goa and Daman |
| Appointed | 30 January 1978 |
| Reign ended | 12 December 2003 |
| Predecessor | José Vieira Alvernaz |
| Successor | Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão |
| Other posts | Patriarch of the East Indies (1978–2003) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1950 |
| Consecration | 5 March 1967 by Cardinal James Knox |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Raul Nicolau Gonsalves (or Gonçalves) |
| Born | 15 June 1927 Bambolim, Goa, Portuguese India |
| Died | 1 July 2022 (aged 95) Porvorim, Goa, India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | India |
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He was the archbishop emeritus of Goa.[3]
References
- ↑ As spelt in the documents of the Vatican Archived 5 August 2012 at Archive.today and in the official archived site Patriarches of the Archdiocese archivedate = 15 September 2013.
- ↑ Vaz, J. Clement. Profiles of Eminent Goans, past and Present. New Delhi: Concept Pub., 1997. Print. p. 53
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonsalves [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.