Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo
Bishop of Funchal
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Funchal
Term:1683–1689
Predecessor:António Telles da Silva
Successor:José Saldanha
Consecration:21 Mar 1677
Consecrated By:Luis de Sousa
Birth Date:1630
Death Date:20 May 1689 (age 59)
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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.On 16 Nov 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Olinda.On 21 Mar 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Luis de Sousa, Archbishop of Lisbon. On 27 Sep 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Funchal.He served as Bishop of Funchal until his death on 20 May 1689.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Ritzler. Remigius. Sefrin. Pirminus. 295 and 206. 1952. Messagero di S. Antonio. Patavii. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfigeb.html "Bishop Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo"