Amândio José Tomás
Amândio José Tomás (born April 23, 1943 in Cimo de Vila da Castanheira , Portugal ) is a Portuguese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Vila Real .
Life
Amândio José Tomás received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Vila Real on August 15, 1967 .
On 5 October 2001 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Feradi Maius and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Évora . John Paul II donated him episcopal ordination on January 6, 2002 ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishops of the Curia Leonardo Sandri , substitute for the General Affairs Section of the Vatican State Secretariat , and Robert Sarah , Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on January 8, 2008 coadjutor bishop of Vila Real. On May 17, 2011, Amândio José Tomás became Bishop of Vila Real, succeeding Joaquim Gonçalves , who resigned for reasons of age.
On May 11, 2019, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Vila Real (Portogallo) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 11, 2019, accessed May 11, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquim Gonçalves |
Bishop of Vila Real 2011-2019 |
Antonio Augusto de Oliveira Azevedo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tomás, Amândio José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Vila Real |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cimo de Vila da Castanheira , Portugal |