Fernando Guimarães Kevanu
Fernando Guimarães Kevanu (born August 14, 1936 in Odime ) is an Angolan clergyman and emeritus bishop of Ondjiva .
Life
Fernando Guimarães Kevanu was ordained a priest on July 2, 1970 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ondjiva on January 30, 1988 . The Archbishop of Luanda , Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento , ordained him episcopal on July 3 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Manuel Franklin da Costa , Archbishop of Lubango , and Fortunato Baldelli , Apostolic Delegate in Angola and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in São Tomé and Príncipe .
On November 23, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. Fernando Guimarães Kevanu's resignation due to reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Ondjiva 1988–2011 |
Pio Hipunyati |
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| SURNAME | Guimarães Kevanu, Fernando |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Angolan clergyman and bishop emeritus of Ondjiva |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Odime , Angola |