Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Goa e Damão, India and Patriarch of the East Indies from 1929 to 1940.[1][2]
The Most Reverend Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro | |
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| Archbishop of Goa and Daman | |
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| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman |
| See | Goa and Daman |
| Appointed | 25 May 1929 |
| Predecessor | Mateus de Oliveira Xavier |
| Successor | José da Costa Nunes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 April 1882 |
| Consecration | 15 August 1899 by Bishop António José de Souza Barroso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1859 |
| Died | May 16, 1940 (aged 80) Goa, India |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
Early life edit
Castro was born in Porto, Portugal on 27 July 1859.[1]
Priesthood edit
On 8 April 1882, Castro was ordained a catholic priest.[1]
Episcopate edit
Castro was appointed bishop of the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore and consecrated as a bishop by Bishop António José de Souza Barroso on 15 August 1899, in Porto.
On 25 May 1929, he was appointed Archbishop and Patriarch of East Indies of Goa e Damão, India.[1]
Death edit
Castro died on 16 May 1940.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ Duarte, Publicada por A. "D. Teotónio Manuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-31.