Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa
| Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa | |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Macau |
| In office | 1976 - 1988 |
| Predecessor | Paulo José Tavares |
| Successor | Domingos Lam |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 October 1949 |
| Consecration |
25 March 1976 by John Baptist Wu Cheng-Chung |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 July 1924 São Mateus, Azores Islands |
| Died |
12 September 2016 (aged 92) São Mateus, Azores |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa (8 July 1924 – 12 September 2016) was a Portuguese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau from 1976 to 1988.
Life
Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa, a native of the Azores, entered the seminary of Macau in 1938 and was ordained a priest on 6 October 1949.[1] In February 1955, he was appointed rector of this seminary.[2]
On 20 January 1976, Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of Macau. He was ordained bishop on 25 March 1976. On 6 October 1988, he resigned from this post.[1] He received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Portuguese Republic in November 1988. After this, he worked in the Diocese while his health allowed him.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Bishop Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Ávila, Ermelindo (October 13, 2014). "Notas do meu cantinho: D. Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa Bispo Emérito de Macau". Diário dos Açores (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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