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António da Penha de França

António da Penha de França

Roman Catholic prelate (1649–1702)

Penha de França, O.A.D. (1649–1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe (1699–1702).[1][2][3][4]

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Biography

Penha de França was born in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 Nov 1649 and ordained a priest in the Ordo Augustiniensium Discalceatorum.[2] On 5 Oct 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe.[1][2] On 29 Jun 1700, he was consecrated bishop by João Franco de Oliveira, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia.[2] He served as Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe until his death in 1702.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 378. (in Latin)
  2. [2]
    "Bishop Antonio da Penha de França, O.A.D." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. [3]
    "Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 3, 2017
  4. [4]
    "Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved August 25, 2016
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