Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão (10 November 1922 – 21 February 2012) was a Portuguese Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Diocese of Beja (emeritus) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Beja |
| In office | 1980 - 1999 |
| Predecessor | Manuel Dos Santos Rocha |
| Successor | António Vitalino Fernandes Dantas |
| Previous post(s) | Prelate |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1951 |
| Consecration | 22 January 1967 by Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1922 |
| Died | 21 February 2012 (aged 89) Beja, Portugal |
Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão was born in Lisbon, and was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951. Falcão was appointed auxiliary archbishop to the Archdiocese of Lisbon on 6 December 1966, as well as titular bishop of Thelepte, and ordained bishop on 22 January 1967. Falcão was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Beja on 8 September 1980 and would remain in the post until his retirement on 25 January 1999.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Beja Diocese (Portuguese)
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