List of Bishops of Porto

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Here is a list of the bishops of Porto since the establishment of its diocese in the 4th century. Bishops elevated to the rank of cardinal are shown bolded.

# Name Date of Birth Appointed Retired Date of Death
Vacant see (1091–1113)
13 Hugo   23 March 1113 7 December 1136 7 December, 1136
14 João I Peculiar   1137 1138 3 December, 1175
15 Pedro I Rabaldes   1138 1145  
16 Pedro II Pitões   1146 1152  
17 Pedro III Sénior   1154 1174  
18 Fernando I Martins   1176 1185  
19 Martinho I Pires   1186 1189  
20 Martinho II Rodrigues   1191 1235  
21 Pedro IV Salvadores   1235 24 June 1247 24 June, 1247
22 Julião Fernandes   1247 31 October 1260 31 October, 1260
23 Vicente Mendes   1261 23 April 1296 23 April, 1296
24 Sancho Pires   3 June 1296 7 January 1300 7 January, 1300
25 Geraldo Domingues   19 March 1300 4 December 1307 5 March, 1321
26 Frádulo   1308 1309  
27 Frei Estevão   11 February 1310 1313  
28 Fernando II Ramires   19 March 1314 1322  
29 João II Gomes   25 March 1323 5 December 1327 5 December, 1327
30 Vasco I Martins   November, 1328 26 August 1342  
31 Pedro V Afonso   1343 1357  
32 Afonso Pires   1357 6 September 1372 6 September, 1372
33 Lourenço I Vicente   27 March 1373 6 November 1373  
34 João III   6 November 1373 1389 1389
35 Martinho III   1390 1391  
36 João (IV) Afonso de Azambuja   1391 1398 23 January, 1415
37 Gil Alma   6 August 1399 1407 1415
38 João V Afonso Aranha   1407 1414  
39 Fernando III Guerra 1390 1416 1417 26 September, 1467
40 Vasco II   14-- 1430  
41 António Martins de Chaves   1430 1447 1447
42 Durando   1447 14--  
43 Gonçalo I de Óbidos   14-- 1454  
44 Luís Pires   1454 1464  
45 João VI de Azevedo   1465 1494  
46 Diogo I de Sousa   1494 1505  
47 Diogo II Álvares da Costa   1505 1507  
48 Pedro VI Álvares da Costa 1484 12 February 1507 8 January 1535 20 February, 1563
49 Belchior Beliago   1535 1538  
50 Baltazar Limpo   1538 1552  
51 Rodrigo I Pinheiro   1552 1574  
52 Aires da Silva   1574 4 August 1578 4 August, 1578
53 Simão Pereira   1578    
54 Marcos de Lisboa     1591  
55 Jerónimo I de Menezes   1591    
56 Gonçalo II de Morais     1618  
57 Rodrigo II da Cunha September, 1577 1618 1627 3 January, 1643
58 João VII de Valadares   1627 1635  
59 Gaspar do Rego da Fonseca   1635 1639  
X
Francisco Pereira Pinto Chosen in 1640 by Philip IV of Spain but didn't took possession
Vacant see (1640–1671)
X
Sebastião César de Menezes Chosen by John IV of Portugal but not recognized by the Pope
X
Pedro VII de Menezes
60 Nicolau Monteiro   1671 1673 1673
61 Fernando IV Correia de Lacerda   1673    
62 João VIII de Sousa        
63 José I Saldanha   1697 1708 1708
64 Tomás de Almeida 5 October, 1670 22 July 1709 7 December 1716 22 February, 1754
Vacant see (1716–1739)
X
João IX Maria Elected in 1739 but unconfirmed by Clement XII
65 José II Maria da Fonseca   1739    
66 António I de Távora     1766 1766
67 Aleixo de Miranda Henriques   1766 1771  
68 João X Rafael de Mendonça   1771 1773 1773
69 Lourenço II Correia de Sá Benevides   1796 1798 1798
70 António II de Castro     1814  
71 João XI Magalhães de Avelar 22 December, 1754 29 April 1816 16 May 1833 16 May, 1833
72 Manuel de Santa Inês Elected in 1833 but unconfirmed by Gregory XVI
73 Jerónimo II da Costa Rebelo   1843 1854 1854
74 António III Fonseca Moniz   1854 1859 1859
Vacant see (1859–1862)
75 João XII de França Castro e Moura   1862 16 October 1868[1] 16 October, 1868
Vacant see (1868–1871)
76 Américo Ferreira dos Santos Silva 16 January, 1829 26 June 1871 21 January 1899 21 January, 1899
77 António IV José de Sousa Barroso 4 November, 1854 20 May 1899 31 August 1918 31 August, 1918
78 António V Barbosa Leão 17 October, 1860 16 July 1919 21 June 1929 21 June, 1919
79 António VI Augusto de Castro Meireles 13 August, 1885 21 June 1929[2] 29 March 1942[3] 29 March, 1942
80 Agostinho de Jesus e Sousa 7 March, 1877 16 May 1942 21 February 1952 21 February, 1952
81 António VII Ferreira Gomes 10 May, 1906 13 July 1952 2 May 1982 13 April, 1989
82 Júlio Tavares Rebimbas 21 January, 1922 12 February 1982 13 June 1997
83 Armindo Lopes Coelho 13 February, 1931 13 June 1997

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Azevedo, Carlos A. Moreira (1999-01-27). Américo Ferreira dos Santos Silva (1830-1899) (Portuguese). Ecclesia.pt. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
  2. ^ Chosen as successor of the preceding bishop before the latter's retirement or death .
  3. ^ Diocese of Angra (2005-08-9). D. António Augusto de Castro Meireles (Portuguese). Agência Ecclesia - Agência de Notícias da Igreja Católica Portuguesa. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.

[edit] References

  • Cheney, David M. (2006-08-16). Porto (Diocese). The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
  • Knight, Kevin. Catholic Encyclopedia: Oporto. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IX. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
  • Peres, Dr. Damião; Dr. António Cruz, Bernardo Gabriel Cardoso Jr., Rev. Dr. B. Xavier Coutinho, Conde de Campo Belo, Dr. Cruz Malpique, Dr. Artur Magalhães Basto, Dr. Eugénio da Cunha e Freitas, Dr. João Pinto Ferreira, Dr. Luís de Pina and Dr. Torquato Soares [1962-10-4]. "O Porto, Cidade Episcopal: Séculos XII a XIV", in Livraria Civilização Editora: História da Cidade do Porto, illustrated by Gouvêa Portuense (in Portuguese), Portucalense Editora, pp 159-297. ISBN 972-26-0391-4. 
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