José Câmnate na Bissign
José Câmnate na Bissign (born May 28, 1953 in Mansôa , Guinea-Bissau ) is a Guinea-Bissau Roman Catholic clergyman and emeritus bishop of Bissau .
Life
José Câmnate na Bissign received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Bissau on December 31, 1982 .
On October 15, 1999, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Bissau. The apostolic nuncio in Guinea-Bissau, Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel , donated him episcopal ordination on February 12, 2000 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde , Paulino do Livramento Évora CSSp , and the Bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal , Pierre Sagna CSSp.
Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on July 11, 2020.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Bissau (Guinea Bissau). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 11, 2020, accessed July 11, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Settimio Arturo Ferrazzetta OFM |
Bishop of Bissau 1999–2020 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | na Bissign, José Câmnate |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guinea-Bissau clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Bissau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mansôa , Guinea-Bissau |