João Antônio dos Santos
João Antônio dos Santos (born November 12, 1818 in São Gonçalo do Rio Preto , Minas Gerais , Brazil , † May 17, 1905 ) was Bishop of Diamantina .
Life
João Antônio dos Santos was ordained a deacon on December 21, 1844 . He received on January 12, 1845 sacrament of Holy Orders .
On September 28, 1863, Pope Pius IX appointed him . to the first bishop of Diamantina. The Bishop of Mariana , Antônio Ferreira Viçoso CM , donated him episcopal ordination on May 1, 1864 .
João Antônio dos Santos participated in the First Vatican Council .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Diamantina 1863–1905 |
Joaquim Silvério de Souza |
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| SURNAME | Santos, João Antônio dos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Diamantina |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sao Gonçalo do Rio Preto , Minas Gerais , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 1905 |