Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga
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Bishop Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (born 30 September 1931 in Malanje
) is the Roman Catholic bishop
of Benguela
, Angola
. A priest
since July 1964, Braga has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Benguela
since 2 February 1975.
Malanje
Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola with a population of approximately 222,000. Nearby is the spectacular Calandula waterfalls, 85 km from the city. These falls are 105 metres high and their great width makes them the main tourist attraction in the region. It is a...
) is the Roman Catholic bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Benguela
Benguela
Benguela is a city in western Angola, south of Luanda, and capital of Benguela Province. It lies on a bay of the same name, in 12° 33’ S., 13° 25’ E...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. A priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
since July 1964, Braga has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Benguela
Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela is a diocese located in the city of Benguela in the Ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola.-Special churches:...
since 2 February 1975.