Manuel Franklin da Costa
Manuel Franklin da Costa (born August 31, 1921 in Cabinda , Angola ; † July 17, 2003 ) was an Angolan clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lubango .
Life
Manuel Franklin da Costa received on 25 January 1948, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On August 10, 1975, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the first bishop of Henrique de Carvalho, who was erected on the same date . The Apostolic Nuncio in Angola, Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea , donated him episcopal ordination on September 14 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Luanda , Manuel Nunes Gabriel , and his coadjutor , Archbishop Eduardo André Muaca .
On February 3, 1977, he was appointed Archbishop of Huambo .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Lubango on September 12, 1986 . The Pope accepted his age-related resignation on January 15, 1997.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Alexandre do Nascimento |
Archbishop of Lubango 1986–1997 |
Zacarias Kamwenho |
| Américo Henriques |
Archbishop of Huambo 1977–1986 |
Francisco Viti |
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Bishop of Henrique de Carvalho 1975–1977 |
Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Franklin da Costa, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Angolan clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lubango |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cabinda (city) , Angola |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 2003 |