Antonio Couto
António José da Rocha Couto SMP (born April 18, 1952 in Vila Boa do Bispo ) is Bishop of Lamego .
Life
António José da Rocha Couto joined the Portuguese Missionary Society of Boa Nova (Missionários dà "Boa Nova" SMP) and was ordained a priest on December 3, 1980 . From 2002 to 2007 he was the superior general of his order.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on July 6, 2007 auxiliary bishop in Braga and titular bishop of Azura . The Archbishop of Braga , Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga , donated him episcopal ordination on September 23 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente , Bishop of Porto , and António Augusto dos Santos Marto , Bishop of Leiria-Fátima .
He was appointed Bishop of Lamego on November 19, 2011 and was introduced to the office on January 29 of the following year.
Web links
- Entry on António José da Rocha Couto on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- Entry on porto.ucp.pt (Portuguese)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jacinto Tomás de Carvalho Botelho |
Bishop of Lamego since 2011 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Couto, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Couto, Antonio José da Rocha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese clergyman, Bishop of Lamego |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vila Boa do Bispo |