José dos Santos Garcia
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José dos Santos Garcia S.M.P. (April 16, 1913 – December 11, 2010) was a Portuguese
bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
. At the age of 97, he was one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops and the oldest Mozambican
bishop at the time of his death.
Garcia was born in Aldeia do Souto, Portugal
in 1913. He was ordained a priest June 25, 1938 from the Missionários da Boa Nova. He was appointed bishop to Port Amelia, Mozambique
on April 5, 1957 and ordained on June 16, 1957. He resigned from the position on January 15, 1975 just before Mozambique became independent from Portugal.
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...
. At the age of 97, he was one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops and the oldest Mozambican
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
bishop at the time of his death.
Garcia was born in Aldeia do Souto, Portugal
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...
in 1913. He was ordained a priest June 25, 1938 from the Missionários da Boa Nova. He was appointed bishop to Port Amelia, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
on April 5, 1957 and ordained on June 16, 1957. He resigned from the position on January 15, 1975 just before Mozambique became independent from Portugal.