Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva
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Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J.
(born April 2, 1923) is an Portuguese
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva was born in Rebordões, Portugal, ordained a priest on July 11, 1953 from the religious order of the Society of Jesus
. Silva was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Lichinga on November 10, 1972 and ordained on December 17, 1972. Silva would retire from the Diocese of Lichinga on January 25, 2003.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(born April 2, 1923) is an Portuguese
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...
Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of 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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Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva was born in Rebordões, Portugal, ordained a priest on July 11, 1953 from the religious order of the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
. Silva was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Lichinga on November 10, 1972 and ordained on December 17, 1972. Silva would retire from the Diocese of Lichinga on January 25, 2003.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Lichinga