Francisco de Melo (bishop)

Most Reverend
Francisco de Melo
Bishop of Goa
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Goa
In office 1533–1536
Predecessor None
Successor João de Albuquerque
Personal details
Died 27 Apr 1536
Evora, Portugal

Francisco de Melo (died 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was named as the first Bishop of Goa (1533–1536).[1]

Biography

On 31 Jan 1533, Francisco de Melo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as the first Bishop of Goa.[1][2] He never took possession of the diocese as he died in Evora, Portugal prior to his departure on 27 Apr 1536.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 204. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Mello". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Former Bishops and Archbishops". Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Goa e Damão". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman (India)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None		 Bishop of Goa
1533–1536		 Succeeded by
João de Albuquerque


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