Eugénio Salessu
Eugénio Salessu (born August 27, 1923 in Nunda , Huambo Province , Angola , † January 20, 2011 in Huambo ) was an Angolan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Malanje .
Life
Eugénio Salessu was ordained a priest on July 14, 1957 after completing his studies at the diocesan seminary . He was Rector of the Christ the King Seminary of Huambo Province and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Huambo .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Malanje on February 3, 1977. The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea , apostolic delegate in Angola, on March 6, 1977; Co- consecrators were Eduardo André Muaca , Archbishop of Luanda , and Manuel Franklin da Costa , Archbishop of Huambo.
On August 27, 1998, Pope John Paul II granted his request for retirement.
He died after a long illness in Huambo hospital and was buried on January 25, 2011 at the Cemitério Histórico da Missão in Kuando.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandre do Nascimento |
Bishop of Malanje 1977–1998 |
Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salessu, Eugénio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Angolan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Malanje |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nunda |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 20, 2011 |
| Place of death | Huambo |