Titular Patriarchal See of

East Indies

India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Titular Patriarchal See

Name: East Indies / Indie Orientali (Italiano) / Indiarum Orientalium (Latin)

Governed by: Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1886.09.01: Established as Titular Patriarchal See of East Indies / Indie Orientali (Italiano) / Indiarum Orientalium (Latin)

Present Prelates

Patriarch (2004.01.16 – ...):

Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (72)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India)

President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India

President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Ordinaries

Titular Patriarchs of East Indies (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (72)
(2004.01.16 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via
Patriarch of East Indies
Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India)
President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India
President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Tim sogllim ek zaum

Born:	1953.01.20 (Aldona, India)
Ordained Priest:	1979.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.04.10
Created Cardinal:	2022.08.27

Priest of Goa and Daman (India) (1979.10.28 – 1993.12.20)

Titular Bishop of Vanariona (1993.12.20 – 2004.01.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Goa and Daman (India) (1993.12.20 – 2004.01.16)

Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India) (2004.01.16 – 2006.11.25)

Patriarch of East Indies (2004.01.16 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India) (2006.11.25 – ...)

Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2011.01.11 – 2017.02.06)

Second Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2014.02.12 – 2018.02.09)

President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2019.01.12 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (2022.08.27 [2023.10.22] – ...)

President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2025.01.01 – ...)

Patriarch Raul Nicolau Gonsalves
(1978.01.30 – 2004.01.16)

Born:	1927.06.15 (Bambolim, India)
Ordained Priest:	1950.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.03.05
Died:	2022.07.01 (Panaji, India † 95)

Titular Bishop of Rapidum (1967.01.05 – 1978.01.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Goa and Daman (India) (1967.01.05 – 1978.01.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Goa and Daman (India) (1972 – 1978.01.30)

Patriarch of East Indies (1978.01.30 – 2004.01.16)

Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India) (1978.01.30 – 2004.01.16)

Patriarch José Vieira Alvernaz
(1953.09.16 – 1975.02.22)

Born:	1898.02.05 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1920.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1941.12.01
Died:	1986.03.13 († 88)

Bishop of Cochin (India) (1941.08.13 – 1950.12.23)

Titular Archbishop of Anasartha (1950.12.23 – 1953.09.16)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India) (1950.12.23 – 1953.09.16)

Patriarch of East Indies (1953.09.16 – 1975.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India) (1953.09.16 – 1975.02.22)

Patriarch José da Costa Nuñes (高若瑟) (later Cardinal)
(1940.12.11 – 1953.09.16)

Born:	1880.03.15 (Candelária, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1903.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.11.20
Created Cardinal:	1962.03.19
Died:	1976.11.29 (Roma, Italy † 96)

Priest of Macau 澳門 (Macau) (1903.07.26 – 1920.12.16)

Bishop of Macau 澳門 (Macau) (1920.12.16 – 1940.12.11)

Patriarch of East Indies (1940.12.11 – 1953.09.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India) (1940.12.11 – 1953.09.16)

Titular Archbishop of Odessus (1953.12.16 – 1962.03.19)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1953.12.16 – 1962.03.19)

Patriarch ad personam (1953.12.16 – 1976.11.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1962.03.22 – 1976.11.29)

Patriarch Teotonio Emanuele Ribeira Vieira de Castro
(1929.05.25 – 1940.05.16)

Born:	1859.07.27 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1882.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1899.08.15
Died:	1940.05.16 († 80)

Bishop of São Tomé de Meliapor (India) (1899.06.22 – 1929.05.25)

Patriarch of East Indies (1929.05.25 – 1940.05.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India) (1929.05.25 – 1940.05.16)

Patriarch Matheus de Oliveira Xavier
(1909.02.20 – 1929.05.19)

Born:	1858.10.14 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1881.06.11
Died:	1929.05.19 († 70)

Bishop of Cochin (India) (1897.10.11 – 1909.02.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa (India) (1909.02.20 – 1928.05.01)

Patriarch of East Indies (1909.02.20 – 1929.05.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India) (1928.05.01 – 1929.05.19)

Patriarch António Sebastião Valente
(1886.09.01 – 1908.01.25)

Born:	1846.01.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1872.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1881.09.25
Died:	1908.01.25 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa (India) (1881.08.04 – 1908.01.25)

Patriarch of East Indies (1886.09.01 – 1908.01.25)

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