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Ivan Dias

Catholic cardinal (1936-2017) · India · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 81

Ivan Cornelius Dias was an Indian prelate and cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2006 to 2011, Archbishop of Bombay from 1996 to 2006, and before that a papal ambassador in the Balkans, East Asia, and West Africa.

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He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2001.

Country
India
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2017 · aged 81