Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo
Most Reverend Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Funchal | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Funchal |
| In office | 1683–1689 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor | |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 Mar 1677 by Luis de Sousa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1630 Évora, Portugal |
| Died | 20 May 1689 (age 59) Funchal, Portugal |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Olinda (1676–1683) |
Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo (1630–1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Funchal (1683–1689) and the first Bishop of Olinda (1676–1683).[1][2]
Biography[]
Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo was born in Évora, Portugal in 1630 and ordained a priest on 15 Jun 1658.[2] On 16 Nov 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Olinda.[1][2] On 21 Mar 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Luis de Sousa, Archbishop of Lisbon.[2] On 27 Sep 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Funchal.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Funchal until his death on 20 May 1689.[1][2]
Episcopal succession[]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- , Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (1677); and
- , (1677).
References[]
- ^ a b c d Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 295 and 206. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
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