Antonio de Sousa Braga
António de Sousa Braga SCJ (born March 15, 1941 in Santo Espírito , Azores ) is a Portuguese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Angra .
Life
António de Sousa Braga joined the Congregation of Dehonians at and received on 27 May 1970, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On April 9, 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Angra. The bishop emeritus of Angra, Aurélio Granada Escudeiro , donated him episcopal ordination on June 30 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop Emeritus of Macau , Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa , and the Bishop of Coimbra , João Alves .
In 2012 he was accepted as a Grand Officer in the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on March 15, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Angra (Portogallo). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 15, 2016, accessed March 15, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Aurélio Granada Escudeiro |
Bishop of Angra 1996–2016 |
João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Braga, Antonio de Sousa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese religious, emeritus Catholic bishop of Angra |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Espírito Santo , Portugal |