René Henry Gracida

History
Ordination history of; René Henry Gracida
Ordained by
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained by	Hugh L. Lamb
Date	1958
Place	Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Hugh L. Lamb
Date	23 May 1959
Place	Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	John Dearden
Co-consecrators	Coleman Carroll, Paul Tanner
Date	25 January 1972
Place	Cathedral of Saint Mary, Miami

Styles of
**René Henry Gracida**
Styles of; René Henry Gracida
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

René Henry Gracida
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; René Henry Gracida
Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi; Titular Bishop of Masuccaba
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Corpus Christi
Appointed	May 19, 1983
Installed	June 11, 1983
Retired	April 1, 1997
Predecessor	Thomas Joseph Drury
Successor	Roberto González Nieves
Previous posts	Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee (1975–1983); Auxiliary Bishop of Miami and Titular Bishop of Masuccaba (1972–1975);
Orders
Ordination	May 23, 1959; by Bishop Hugh L. Lamb
Consecration	January 25, 1972; by Cardinal John Francis Dearden
Personal details
Born	June 9, 1923; New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Education	University of Houston; St. Vincent Seminary
Motto	Abyssus abyssum invocat; (Deep calls to deep)

René Henry Gracida (born June 9, 1923) is an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Corpus Christi in Texas from 1983 to 1997. He previously served as Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida (1975–1983) and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida (1971–1975).