Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva
Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva SJ (born April 2, 1923 in Rebordões ; † August 7, 2013 in the Angónia District , Mozambique ) was Bishop of Lichinga .
Life
Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva joined the religious order of the Jesuits and was ordained a priest on July 11, 1953 . He was a missionary in Angonia district in the province of Tete , Mozambique .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on November 10, 1972 Bishop of Vila Cabral in northern Mozambique . The Apostolic Nuncio in Portugal Giuseppe Maria Sensi consecrated him on December 17, 1972 as bishop; Co- consecrators were Francisco Nunes Teixeira , Bishop of Quelimane , and Augusto César Alves Ferreira da Silva CM , Bishop of Tete . After renaming the diocese of Vila Cabral to the diocese of Lichinga , he remained in office.
On January 25, 2003, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved August 9, 2013.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eurico Dias Nogueira |
Bishop of Vila Cabral 1972–1976 |
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| - |
Bishop of Lichinga 1976-2003 |
Hilário da Cruz Massinga OFM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, Luís |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva SJ, Luís |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese clergyman, Bishop of Lichinga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rebordões |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th August 2013 |
| Place of death | Angónia District , Mozambique |