Estevão de Brito
Portuguese Jesuit and Roman Catholic prelate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estevão de Brito, S.J. (1567–1641), in Latin Stephanus de Britto, was a Portuguese Jesuit and Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cranganore (1624–1641) and Titular Bishop of Salona (1621–1624).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Estevão de Brito | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Cranganore | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cranganore |
| In office | 1624–1641 |
| Predecessor | Francis Ros |
| Successor | Francisco Garcia Mendes |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Salona |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1603 |
| Consecration | 29 September 1624 by Sebastião de São Pedro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1567 |
| Died | 2 December 1641 Cranganore, India |
Biography
Estevão de Brito was born in Estremoz, Portugal in 1567 and professed a priest in the Society of Jesus in 1603.[2] On 11 January 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Titular Bishop of Salona and Coadjutor Archbishop of Cranganore.[2] Om 18 February 1624, he succeeded to the bishopric.[1][2] On 29 September 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastião de São Pedro, Bishop of Cochin.[2] He served as Archbishop of Cranganore until his death on 2 December 1641.[2]
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