Diocese Macau Denomination Roman Catholic Church Predecessor Paulo José Tavares Consecration 25 March 1976 | In office 1976 - 1988 Successor Domingos Lam Ordination 6 October 1949 | |
Born 8 July 1924
São Mateus, Azores Islands ( 1924-07-08 ) Died 12 September 2016, São Mateus, Portugal | ||
Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa (8 July 1924 – 12 September 2016) was a Portuguese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau from 1976 to 1988.
Life
Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa, a native of the Azores, entered the seminary of Macau in 1938 and was ordained a priest on 6 October 1949. In February 1955, he was appointed rector of this seminary.
On 20 January 1976, Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of Macau. He was ordained bishop on 25 March 1976. On 6 October 1988, he resigned from this post. He received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Portuguese Republic in November 1988. After this, he worked in the Diocese while his health allowed him.
References
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