Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa | |
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Diocese | Macau |
Appointed | 20 January 1976 |
Installed | 25 March 1976 |
Term ended | 6 October 1988 |
Predecessor | Paulo Tavares |
Successor | Domingos Lam |
Orders | |
Ordination | 6 October 1949 |
Consecration | 25 March 1976 by John Baptist Wu |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-07-08)8 July 1924 |
Died | 12 September 2016(2016-09-12) (aged 92) São Mateus, Azores |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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Reference style | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa (8 July 1924 – 12 September 2016) was a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church. He was bishop of the Diocese of Macau from 1976 to 1988.
Life
Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa, a native of São Mateus, Pico, Azores, entered the seminary of Macau in 1938 and was ordained a priest on 6 October 1949.[1] In February 1955, he was appointed rector of this seminary.[2]
On 20 January 1976, Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of Macau. He was ordained bishop on 25 March 1976. On 6 October 1988, he resigned from this post.[1] He received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Portuguese Republic in November 1988. After this, he worked in the Diocese while his health allowed him.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Bishop Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Ávila, Ermelindo (October 13, 2014). "Notas do meu cantinho: D. Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa Bispo Emérito de Macau". Diário dos Açores (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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Preceded by Paulo Tavares | Bishop of Macau 1976–1988 | Succeeded by |
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- Alexandre da Silva Pedrosa Guimarães
- Marcelino José da Silva
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- Manuel Bernardo de Souza Ennes
- António Joaquim de Medeiros
- José Manuel de Carvalho
- João Paulino de Azevedo e Castro
- José da Costa Nunes
- João de Deus Ramalho
- Policarpo da Costa Vaz
- Paulo Tavares
- Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa
- Domingos Lam
- José Lai
- Stephen Lee
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