João Pinto da Piedade
João Pinto da Piedade, O.P. (Latin: Joannes de Abrantes a Pictate) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Macau (1604–1623).[1]
Most Reverend João Pinto da Piedade | |
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| Bishop of Macau | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Macau |
| In office | 1604–1623 |
| Predecessor | Leonardo Fernandes de Sá |
| Successor | João de Casal |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | Nov 1604 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1564 |
| Died | 28 Jun 1628 (age 64) |
Biography
João Pinto da Piedade was born in 1564 in Abrantes, Portugal.[2] He was ordained in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 30 Aug 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Macau.[1][2] In Nov 1604, he was consecrated bishop.[1][2] He arrived in India in 1605.[3] In 1615, he renounced his title[3] and left for Europe with fellow Dominican Antonio de Rosario replacing him as administrator.[4] His resignation was accepted by Pope Urban VIII on 27 October 1623.[3] He died on 28 Jun 1628.[2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 231.
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop João Pinto da Piedade, O.P. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 2, 2022. [self-published]
- Fernandes, Abriel (1886). Macau e sua diocese: Bispos e governadores do Bispado Macau (in Portuguese). p. 6.
- Cultures of Conflict Resolution in Early Modern Europe. Taylor & Francis. May 2017. p. 170. ISBN 9781134802647.
External links
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Macau". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Macau 澳門". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
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