Fr Mateus Francisco Xavier Gracias was a Goan priest who worked in the Goan Church of Batim, the Church of Sanquelim and the church of Corlim as the Vicar. The Corlim Church is dedicated to St John Facundo, (Sao Joao Facundo). The Batim Church, the Corlim Church and the Sanquelim Church are among the older Goan Churches in Goa. He was a native of Mandur, Goa.