António dos Reis Rodrigues
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António dos Reis Rodrigues (June 24, 1918 – February 3, 2009) was a Portuguese
Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Rodrigues was born in Vila Nova de Ourém, Portugal
and was ordained a priest on March 1, 1947. Rodrigues was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Lisbon
, along with Titular bishop of Madarsuma, on October 25, 1966 and ordained bishop on January 8, 1967. Rodrigues retired from the Archdiocese of Lisbon on September 5, 1998.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
Bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Rodrigues was born in Vila Nova de Ourém, Portugal
Ourém
Ourém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 416.6 km² and a total population of 49,269 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of about 12,000.The municipality is composed of 18 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém...
and was ordained a priest on March 1, 1947. Rodrigues was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Lisbon
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal. Erected as the Diocese of Lisbon in the 4th Century, the Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese in 1392...
, along with Titular bishop of Madarsuma, on October 25, 1966 and ordained bishop on January 8, 1967. Rodrigues retired from the Archdiocese of Lisbon on September 5, 1998.