Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga
Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (born September 30, 1931 in Malanje ; † May 26, 2020 in Benguela ) was an Angolan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela .
Life
Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga was ordained a priest on July 26, 1964 after completing his theological training at the diocesan seminary in Malanje .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Benguela on November 20, 1974 . The Archbishop of Luanda , Manuel Nunes Gabriel , donated him episcopal ordination on February 2 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Eduardo André Muaca , Bishop of Malanje , and Zacarias Kamwenho , Auxiliary Bishop in Luanda. In 2003/2004 he was Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Huambo (Angola).
On February 18, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
Web links
- Entry for Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Oscar Braga on gcatholic.org (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Amaral Dos Santos |
Bishop of Benguela 1974-2008 |
Eugenio Dal Corso PSDP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lopes Fernandes Braga, Oscar Lino |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Braga, Óscar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Angolan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malanje , Angola |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 2020 |
| Place of death | Benguela , Angola |