Estevão de Brito, S.J. (1567–1641), in Latin Stephanus de Britto, was a Portuguese Jesuit and Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cranganore (1624–1641) and Titular Bishop of Salona (1621–1624).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Estevão de Brito

Archbishop of Cranganore
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Cranganore
In office1624–1641
PredecessorFrancis Ros
SuccessorFrancisco Garcia Mendes
Previous post(s)Titular Bishop of Salona
Orders
Ordination1603
Consecration29 September 1624
by Sebastião de São Pedro
Personal details
Born1567
Died2 December 1641
Cranganore, India

Biography

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Estevão de Brito was born in Estremoz, Portugal in 1567 and professed a priest in the Society of Jesus in 1603.[2] On 11 January 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Titular Bishop of Salona and Coadjutor Archbishop of Cranganore.[2] Om 18 February 1624, he succeeded to the bishopric.[1][2] On 29 September 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastião de São Pedro, Bishop of Cochin.[2] He served as Archbishop of Cranganore until his death on 2 December 1641.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 302 and 167. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Etienne de Brito, S.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 17, 2017
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Cranganore (Angamala)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ "Archdiocese of Cranganor" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Salona
1621–1624
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Cranganore
1624–1641
Succeeded by