José Francisco Moreira dos Santos

José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, OFM Cap ( born October 12, 1928 in Mata Mourisca ) is retired bishop of Uije.

Life

José Francisco Moreira dos Santos joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and received on 20 January 1952, the ordination. Paul VI. appointed him on March 14, 1967 Bishop of Carmona e São Salvador.

The Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal Maximilien de Furstenberg donated to him on 30 April of the same year, the episcopal ordination; Co-consecrators were Ernesto Sena de Oliveira, Archbishop ad personam of Coimbra, and Florentino de Andrade e Silva, Auxiliary Bishop of Porto.

On February 2, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. its age-related resignation.