José Francisco Sanches Alves
José Francisco Sanches Alves (born April 20, 1941 in Lageosa da Raia , Portugal ) is a Portuguese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Évora .
Life
José Francisco Sanches Alves received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Évora on July 3, 1966 .
On 7 March 1998 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Hierpiniana and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Lisbon . The Archbishop of Évora, Maurílio Jorge Quintal de Gouveia , donated him episcopal ordination on May 31 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Patriarch of Lisbon, José da Cruz Policarpo , and the Bishop of Faro , Manuel Madureira Dias . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Portalegre-Castelo Branco on April 22, 2004 . On January 8, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Archbishop of Évora.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on June 26, 2018.
He is the Prior of the Southern Province of the Lieutenancy Portugal of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .
Web links
- Entry on José Francisco Sanches Alves on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on June 26, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Évora (Portogallo) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 26, 2018, accessed June 26, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Maurílio Jorge Quintal de Gouveia |
Archbishop of Évora 2008–2018 |
Francisco José Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho |
| Augusto César Alves Ferreira da Silva CM |
Bishop of Portalegre-Castelo Branco 2004–2008 |
Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sanches Alves, José Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Évora |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lageosa da Raia , Portugal |