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Diocese of

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Patron Saint: São Tomé Apóstolo (December 21)

History

  • 1534.11.03: Established as Diocese of Tomé / Tommaso (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal)
  • 1596: Lost territory to establish Diocese of São Salvador da Congo
  • 1818.06.18: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories
  • 1842.01.22: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Two Guineas and Senegambia
  • 1924: Renamed as Diocese of São Tomé / San Tommaso
  • 1957: Renamed as Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe (English) / São Tomé e Príncipe (Português) / Sancti Thomae in Insula (Latin)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of São Tomé and Príncipe (Roman Rite)

Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. (50)Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. (50)
(2006.12.01 – ...)

Born:1960.03.20 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1985.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:2007.02.17

Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe) (2006.12.01 – ...)

Bishop Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, C.S.Sp. (79)Bishop Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, C.S.Sp. (79)
(1984.12.03 – 2006.12.01)

Born:1931.01.02 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1957.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1985.02.24

Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1984.12.03 – 2006.12.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Lwena (Angola) (2006.12.11 – 2007.11.26)

Fr. João de Freitas Alves, C.M.F.
(Apostolic Administrator 1980 – 1983)

Archbishop Manuel Nuñes Gabriel
(Apostolic Administrator 1966 – 1980)

Archbishop Moisés Alves de Pinho, C.S.Sp.
(1941.01.18 – 1966.11.17)

Born:1883.07.17 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1908.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1932.07.17
Died:1980.06.27 († 96)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1932.04.07 – 1940.09.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luanda (Angola) (1940.09.04 – 1966.11.17)

Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1941.01.18 – 1966.11.17)

Titular Archbishop of Perdices (1966.11.17 – 1971.01.27)

Bishops of Tomé (Roman Rite)

Bishop António José de Souza Barroso
(1897.09.15 – 1899.05.20)

Born:1854.11.04
Died:1918.08.31 († 63)

Titular Bishop of Himeria (1891.06.01 – 1897.09.15)

Bishop-Prelate of Mozambique (Mozambique) (1891.06.01 – 1897.09.15)

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1897.09.15 – 1899.05.20)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1899.05.20 – 1918.08.31)

Bishop Bartholomeu de Martyribus Maya, O.C.D.
(1816.03.08 – 1819.11.10)

Born:1764.08.08 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1788.02.16
Consecrated Bishop:1816.10.28
Died:1828 († 64)

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1816.03.08 – 1819.11.10)

Bishop-Prelate of Mozambique (Mozambique) (1819.11.10 – 1828)

Bishop Custodio d’Almeida, O.A.D.
(1805.06.26 – 1812.03.23)

Born:1748.04.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1777.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1805.11.10
Died:1812.03.23 († 63)

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1805.06.26 – 1812.03.23)

Bishop Cayetano Velozo, O.F.M.
(1802.05.24 – 1803.09)

Born:1728.11.19 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1755.03.16
Died:1803.09 († 74)

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1802.05.24 – 1803.09)

Bishop Vicente do Espirito Santo, O.A.D.
(1779.03.01 – 1782.12.17)

Born:1730.10.15 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1754.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:1779.11.30
Died:1788.11.29 († 58)

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1779.03.01 – 1782.12.17)

Bishop-Prelate of Goiás (Brazil) (1782.12.17 – 1788.11.29)

Bishop Timóteo do Sacramento, O.S.B.
(1693.01.02 – 1696.12.17)

Born:1653.02.05 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1693.04.12
Died:1714.04 († 61)

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1693.01.02 – 1696.12.17)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1696.12.17 – 1700)

Bishop Diego de Ortiz de Vilhegas
(1533.01.31 – 1540.09.24)

Died:1544.07.04

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1533.01.31 – 1540.09.24)

Bishop of Ceuta (Spain) (1540.09.24 – 1544.07.04)

as of 2010.08.24

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