Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro

Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro was the Archbishop and Patriarch of East Indies of the Archdiocese of Goa e Damão, India from 1929 to 1940.[1][2]

Early life

Castro was born in Porto, Portugal on 27 July 1859.[1]

Priesthood

On 8 April 1882, Castro was ordained a catholic priest.[1]

Episcopate

Castro was appointed bishop of the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore and consecrated as a bishop by Bishop António José de Souza Barroso on 15 August 1899, in Porto, Portugal.

On 25 May 1929, he was appointed Archbishop and Patriarch of East Indies of Goa e Damão, India.[1]

Death

Castro died on 16 May 1940.[1]

References


  1. "Archbishop Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  2. Duarte, Publicada por A. "D. Teotónio Manuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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