Archbishop José da Costa e Torres †

Deceased

Archbishop of Braga

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
11 Aug 1741		Born	Setúbal
3 May 1778	36.7	Ordained Deacon	Deacon
21 Jun 1778	36.9	Ordained Priest	Priest
1 Sep 1784	43.1	Selected	Bishop of Funchal, Portugal
14 Feb 1785	43.5	Confirmed	Bishop of Funchal, Portugal
22 Jun 1796	54.9	Appointed	Bishop of Elvas, Portugal
27 Jan 1806	64.5	Selected	Archbishop of Braga, Portugal
26 Aug 1806	65.0	Confirmed	Archbishop of Braga, Portugal
26 Aug 1813	72.0	Died	Archbishop of Braga, Portugal

a priest for 35.2 years

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop José Maria de Melo, C.O. †
Bishop Gabriel Álvarez de Faria y Sánchez Zarzosa †
Bishop Francisco José de Souza Lima †

Source(s):

b: Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 6, Page 221
b: Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 7, Page 117

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