José de Bragança, Archbishop of Braga explained

José
Archbishop of Braga
House:House of Braganza
Father:Pedro II of Portugal
Mother:Francisca Clara da Silva
Birth Date:6 May 1703
Birth Place:Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Death Place:Ponte de Lima
Place Of Burial:Sete Fontes

José of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga (pronounced as /pt/; ; Lisbon, 6 May 1703, Ponte de Lima - 3 June 1756) was a natural son of Portuguese King Peter II[1] and a Portuguese lady named Francisca Clara da Silva.

He studied at the University of Évora and achieved a doctorate in Theology. He became Archbishop of Braga[1] in 1739 and was consecrated in 1741.

He built in Braga the Sete Fontes a water supply system.

He is buried in the same city.

He was succeeded in his position by another natural-born noble, Gaspar of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga, illegitimate son of his half-brother John V of Portugal.

Notes and References

  1. Book: McMurdo . Edward . The history of Portugal, from the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III . 1889 . Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. London . 470. 25 October 2023.