Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo

Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo (1630–1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Funchal (1683–1689) and the first Bishop of Olinda (1676–1683).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo
Bishop of Funchal
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Funchal
In office1683–1689
PredecessorAntónio Telles da Silva
SuccessorJosé Saldanha
Orders
Consecration21 Mar 1677
by Luis de Sousa
Personal details
Born1630
Évora, Portugal
Died20 May 1689 (age 59)
Funchal, Portugal
Previous postBishop of Olinda (1676–1683)

Biography

Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo was born in Évora, Portugal in 1630 and ordained a priest on 15 Jun 1658.[2] On 16 Nov 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Olinda.[1][2] On 21 Mar 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Luis de Sousa, Archbishop of Lisbon.[2] On 27 Sep 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Funchal.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Funchal until his death on 20 May 1689.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

  • Gaspar Barata de Mendonça, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (1677); and
  • José Antonio de Lencastre, Bishop of Miranda do Douro (1677).

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 295 and 206. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
Bishop of Olinda
1676–1683
Succeeded by
João Duarte do Sacramento
Preceded by
António Telles da Silva
Bishop of Funchal
1683–1689
Succeeded by
José Saldanha


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