António Francisco dos Santos

António Francisco dos Santos (21 February 1948 – 11 September 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop.

His Excellency, the Right Reverend

António Francisco dos Santos
Bishop of Porto
Bishop Antonio Francisco dos Santos
DiocesePorto
InstalledDecember 21, 2004
Term endedSeptember 11, 2017
PredecessorManuel Clemente
SuccessorManuel Linda
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1972
ConsecrationMarch 19, 2005
by Jacinto Botelho
Personal details
Born(1948-02-21)February 21, 1948
Died(2017-09-11)September 11, 2017
Oporto
NationalityPortuguese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous postBishop of Aveiro
MottoIn manus Tuas
Coat of arms

Ordain to the priesthood in 1972, Santos served as auxiliary bishop of the Archbishop of Braga, Portugal, from 2004 to 2006. He then served as bishop of the Diocese of Aviero from 2006 to 2014 and as bishop of the Diocese of Porto from 2014 until his death.[1]

Following a meeting between the Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia councils, both councils agreed to build a seventh bridge over the Douro river and name it D. António Francisco dos Santos Bridge.[2]

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