Antonio de Gouvea
| Most Reverend Antonio de Gouvea | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Cyrene | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
8 Jan 1612 by Alexeu de Jesu de Meneses |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1575 Beja, Portugal |
| Died | 18 Aug 1628 (age 53) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Previous post | Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1623-1624) |
Antonio de Gouvea, O.E.S.A. (1575-1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1611-1628).[1][2][3]
Biography
Antonio de Gouvea was born in Beja, Portugal and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine on 4 Jun 1591.[1] On 19 Aug 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Titular Bishop of Cyrene.[1] On 8 Jan 1612, he was consecrated bishop by Alexeu de Jesu de Meneses, Archbishop of Goa.[1] He died on 18 Aug 1628.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Agustín Spínola Basadone, Bishop of Tortosa (1623), Agustín Antolínez, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1623), and Juan Roco Campofrío, Bishop of Zamora (1625).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Antonio de Gouvea, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Cyrene (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Cyrene" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Sources
- Matthee, Rudi (2002). "GOUVEA, ANTONIO DE". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XI, Fasc. 2. pp. 177–179.
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