Veríssimo de Lencastre
| His Eminence Veríssimo de Lencastre | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest | |
| File:Veríssimo de Lencastre.JPG | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| In office | 1686–1692 |
| Previous post | Archbishop of Braga (1670–1677) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | June 1671 by Francesco Ravizza |
| Created cardinal | 2 Sep 1686 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1615 Lisbon |
| Died | 12 December 1692 (aged 77) Lisbon |
Veríssimo de Lencastre (15 November 1615 – 12 December 1692) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.[1]
Biography
He was born in Lisbon on November 15, 1615,[1] to Francisco Luís de Lencastre, a commander of the Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, and Filipa de Vilhena.
Pope Innocent XI raised him to the rank of cardinal in the consistory of September 2, 1686.
He died on December 12, 1692, at the age of 77.
Episcopal succession
| Episcopal succession of Veríssimo de Lencastre |
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| While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2] Lourenço de Castro, Bishop of Angra (1671); Francisco Barreto, Bishop of Faro (1671); João de Melo, Bishop of Elvas (1671); Richard Russell, Bishop of Portalegre (1671); Pedro Alencastre, Titular Archbishop of Side (1672); José Antonio de Lencastre, Bishop of Miranda (1677); Gregório dos Anjos, Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (1678); António de Santa Maria, Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Isauria (1678); Valerio de São Raimundo, Bishop of Elvas (1683); João de Sousa, Bishop of Porto (1684); Simão da Gama, Bishop of Faro (1685); Alberto de São Gonçalo da Silva, Archbishop of Goa (1686); Manoel da Ressurreição, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (1687); Victorino do Porto, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde (1687); João Franco de Oliveira, Bishop of Angola e Congo (1687); Matias de Figueiredo e Mello, Bishop of Olinda (1688); Pedro da Silva, Bishop of Cochin (1689); Manuel de Moura Manuel, Bishop of Miranda (1689); Jerónimo Soares, Bishop of Elvas (1690); Agostinho da Anunciação, Archbishop of Goa (1690); José Saldanha, Bishop of Funchal (1690); João de Casal, Bishop of Macau (1690); Antonio a Saint Theresia, Bishop of Malacca (1692); and Francisco de Lima (Lemos), Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (1692). |
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Miranda, Salvador. "LENCASTRE, Veríssimo de (1615-1692)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- Back to citation Cheney, David M. "Veríssimo Cardinal de Lencastre †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 20, 2021. [self-published]