José dos Santos Garcia

José dos Santos Garcia S.M.P. (16 April 1913 – 11 December 2010[1]) 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 Portuguese bishop at the time of his death.

José dos Santos Garcia
Bishop of Port Amelia (Emeritus)
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeePort Amelia
In office1957–1975
Predecessornone
SuccessorJanuário Machaze Nhangumbe
Orders
Ordination25 June 1938
Consecration16 June 1957
by Pope Pius XII
Personal details
Born(1913-04-16)16 April 1913
Aldeia do Souto, Portugal
Died11 December 2010(2010-12-11) (aged 97)
Cucujães, Portugal
Previous postPriest

Garcia was born in Aldeia do Souto, Portugal in 1913. He was ordained a priest on 25 June 1938 for the Missionários da Boa Nova. He was appointed bishop to Port Amelia, Mozambique on 5 April 1957 and consecrated on 16 June 1957. He resigned from the position on 15 January 1975[2] just before Mozambique became independent from Portugal.

See also
  • List of oldest Catholic bishops

References
  1. "Faleceu D. José dos Santos Garcia - Agência Ecclesia". Archived from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  2. Catholic Hierarchy
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