António de Sousa Braga
António de Sousa Braga S.C.I. (15 March 1941 – 22 August 2022) was a Portuguese Roman Catholic prelate.
António de Sousa Braga | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Angra | |
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| Metropolis | Lisbon |
| Diocese | Angra |
| Appointed | 9 April 1996 |
| Term ended | 15 March 2016 |
| Predecessor | Aurélio Granada Escudeiro |
| Successor | João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 May 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
| Consecration | 30 June 1996 by Aurélio Granada Escudeiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1941 |
| Died | 22 August 2022 (aged 81) Lisbon, Portugal |
De Sousa was born in Portugal and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Angra, Portugal from 1996 until his retirement in 2016.[1]
References
- "Bishop António de Sousa Braga". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
External links
- "Bishop António de Sousa Braga, S.C.I." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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