Miguel de Bulhoes e Souza
Miguel de Bulhões e Souza OP (born April 13, 1706 in Verdemilho , Portugal ; † September 14, 1779 ) was a Portuguese religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Leiria .
Life
Miguel de Bulhões e Souza joined the religious order of the Dominicans in and put on 24 November 1723 professed from. He was born on March 4, 1730 for a deacon ordained and received on 12 March of the same year, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On March 28, 1746, Pope Benedict XIV appointed him Bishop of Malacca . The Patriarch of Lisbon , Tomás de Almeida , donated him episcopal ordination on June 29 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the auxiliary bishop in Lisbon, José Dantas Barbosa , and the bishop emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro , João da Cruz Salgado de Castilho OCD .
On February 19, 1748 Benedict XIV appointed him coadjutor bishop of Belém do Pará . Miguel de Bulhões e Souza became bishop of Belém do Pará on May 18, 1748, succeeding the resigned Guilherme de São José Antonio de Aranha . On March 24, 1760 Pope Clement XIII appointed him . to the Bishop of Leiria.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| João Cosme da Cunha OCSA |
Bishop of Leiria 1760–1779 |
Lourenço de Lencastre |
| Guilherme de Sao José Antonio de Aranha |
Bishop of Belém do Pará 1748–1760 |
João de São José de Queiroz da Silveira OSB |
| Antonio de Castro |
Bishop of Malacca 1746–1748 |
Geraldo de São José OP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bulhões e Souza, Miguel de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese religious, Roman Catholic Bishop of Leiria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1706 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Verdemilho , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 1779 |