Antônio Ferreira Viçoso
Antônio Ferreira Viçoso CM (born May 13, 1787 in Peniche , Portugal , † July 7, 1875 in Mariana , Minas Gerais ) was a Portuguese religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Mariana in Brazil.
Life
Antônio Ferreira Viçoso joined the Congregation of the Vincentians at and received on March 7, 1818 sacrament of Holy Orders .
On July 15, 1843, he was appointed Bishop of Mariana. Pope Gregory XVI confirmed the appointment on January 22 of the following year. On May 5, 1844, the bishop of Rio de Janeiro , Manoel de Monte Rodrigues de Araújo , gave him episcopal ordination . Co- consecrators were Pedro de Santa Mariana e Souza OCD , auxiliary bishop in Rio de Janeiro, and José Affonso de Moraes Torres CM, bishop of Belém do Pará .
In the process of beatification initiated for him, Pope Francis awarded him the heroic degree of virtue on July 8, 2014 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Promulgazione di Decreti della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 9, 2014, accessed January 14, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Pereira Freire de Moura |
Bishop of Mariana 1844–1875 |
Antônio Maria Corrêa de Sá e Benevides |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ferreira Viçoso, Antônio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese religious, Roman Catholic Bishop of Mariana |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1787 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peniche , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1875 |
| Place of death | Mariana , Minas Gerais |