Ildo Augusto Dos Santos Lopes Fortes

Ildo Augusto Dos Santos Lopes Fortes (born 13 December 1964) is a Cape Verdean clergyman and the second and current bishop of Mindelo.[1]

Ildo Augusto Dos Santos Lopes Fortes
Bishop of Mindelo
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Mindelo
In officesince 10 April 2011
PredecessorArlindo Gomes Furtado
Personal details
Born (1964-12-13) 13 December 1964
Sal, Cape Verde

Biography

He was born in the island of Sal in Cape Verde, at the time under Portuguese rule.

dos Santos Lopes Fortes received the ordination on 29 November 1992. On 25 January 2011, he was nominated as bishop of Mindelo. The diocese covering the Barlavento Islands was vacant from August 2009 as the last bishop Arlindo Gomes Furtado became bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde later that time. On 10 April, he became the second and present bishop of Mindelo.

The Patriarch of Lisbon, José da Cruz Cardinal Policarpo gave him the episcopal ordination on April 3 that year. Co-conspirators included Arlindo Gomes Furtado, bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde and Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente, Bishop of Porto.

References
  1. "Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes". Catholic Hierarchy.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Arlindo Gomes Furtado		 Bishop of Mindelo
2011-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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