Archbishop João Afonso de Meneses †

Deceased

Archbishop of Braga, Portugal

Events

Date	Event	Title
6 Nov 1581	Appointed	Archbishop of Braga, Portugal
25 Feb 1582	Ordained Bishop	Archbishop of Braga, Portugal
14 Jul 1587	Died	Archbishop of Braga, Portugal

MicroData Summary for João Afonso de Meneses
(WikiData: Q64626971)
Archbishop João Afonso de Meneses (died 14 Jul 1587) Archbishop of Braga

Event Place
Ordained Bishop Royal Palace, Lisboa, Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}

a bishop for 5.3 years

Principal Consecrator:
Bishop Jorge de Ataíde †
Bishop Emeritus of Viseu
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop António Teles de Menezes †
Bishop of Lamego
Bishop Marcos de Lisboa (Betania), O.F.M. †
Bishop of Porto

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Jorge de Ataíde † (1568)
Bishop Emeritus of Viseu
Bishop Julião de Alva †
Bishop Emeritus of Miranda (do Douro)

Event	Place
Ordained Bishop	Royal Palace, Lisboa, Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}

Source(s):

b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 139
b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1582, Number 3
ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 50, Number 3,413

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a bishop for 5.3 years	Principal Consecrator: Bishop Jorge de Ataíde † Bishop Emeritus of Viseu Principal Co-Consecrators: Bishop António Teles de Menezes † Bishop of Lamego Bishop Marcos de Lisboa (Betania), O.F.M. † Bishop of Porto
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession: Bishop Jorge de Ataíde † (1568) Bishop Emeritus of Viseu Bishop Julião de Alva † Bishop Emeritus of Miranda (do Douro)