Most Reverend João de Casal | |
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Bishop of Macau | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Macau |
In office | 1690–1735 |
Predecessor | João Pinto da Piedade |
Successor | Eugénio Trigueiros |
Orders | |
Consecration | 25 Jul 1690 by Veríssimo de Lencastre |
Personal details | |
Born | 1641 |
Died | 20 Sep 1735 (age 94) |
João de Casal, O.S.A. (Latin: Joannes do Casal) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Macau (1690–1735). [1]
João de Casal was born in Castelo de Vide, [2] province of Alentejo, Portugal in 1641. [3] He was ordained in the Order of Saint Augustine. [3] On 10 Apr 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Macau. [1] [3] On 25 Jul 1690, he was consecrated bishop by Veríssimo de Lencastre, Archbishop Emeritus of Braga with Agostinho da Anunciação, Archbishop of Goa, and José Saldanha, Bishop of Funchal, serving as co-consecrators. [1] [3] He took possession of the diocese on 20 June 1692. [2] He died on 20 Sep 1735. [3]
Episcopal succession of João de Casal |
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While bishop, he served as the principal consecrator of: [3]
He also served as the principal co-consecrator of: [3]
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