Paulino do Livramento Évora
| Paulino do Livramento Évora | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde |
| In office | 21 April 1975 – 22 July 2009 |
| Predecessor | José Filípe do Carmo Colaço |
| Successor | Arlindo Gomes Furtado |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 July 1931 Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde |
Paulino do Livramento Évora (born 22 June 1931) is a Cape Verdean clergyman and the first Cape Verdean-born bishop of Cape Verde.[1]
Biography
He was born in the city of Praia in Cape Verde.
He joined the congregation of the Holy Fathers and on December 16, 1962, was ordained by Pope Paul VI. On April 21, 1975, less than two months before Cape Verde became independent, he became the 33rd bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde succeeding José Filípe do Carmo Colaço.
The bishop of Malanje, Eduardo André Muaca donated him on June 1 the episcopal ordiation, co-conspirators were Francisco Esteves Dias, OSB, Bishop of Luso (now Lwena) and Zacarias Kamwenho, Archbishop of Luanda.
On December 9, 2003, his diocese's areas were reduced to the Sotavento Islands as the Barlavento Islands became part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mindelo due to the population growth in Cape Verde.
One of the last project of building churches in his diocese was Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Our Lady of Fatima) church in Milho Branco, he put the first stone which started its construction on May 10, 2009, it was opened three years later after he retired as bishop.
He remained bishop until July 22, 2009 and retired. He was succeeded by Arlindo Gomes Furtado.
References
- ↑ "Paulino do Livramento Évora". Catholic Hierarchy.
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| Preceded by José Filipe do Carmo Colaço |
Bishop of Santiago de Cape Verde 1975-2009 |
Succeeded by Arlindo Gomes Furtado |