Church Roman Catholic Church Name Aurelio Escudeiro Role Prelate | In office 1979 - 1996 Died August 25, 2012 Successor Antonio de Sousa Braga Ordination January 17, 1943 | |
Predecessor Manuel Afonso de Carvalho Born May 19, 1920Alcains, Portugal ( 1920-05-19 ) | ||
Aurélio Granada Escudeiro (May 19, 1920 – August 25, 2012) was a Portuguese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Escudeiro was born in Alcains, Portugal and was ordained a priest on January 17, 1943.
He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Angra on March 18, 1974 as well as titular bishop of Drusiliana, and was ordained bishop on May 26, 1974. Escudeiro was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Angra on June 30, 1979, where he would serve until his retirement on April 9, 1996.
He died on August 25, 2012 at the Casa Sacerdotal in Ponta Delgada.
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