This article uses the Portuguese naming customs, the maternal surname is Martins and the paternal surname is Manso

Manuel Martins Manso
Bishop of Funchal
D. Manuel Martins Manso when he was Bishop of Funchal
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Funchal
In office1849-1858
PredecessorD. José Xavier de Cerveira e Sousa
SuccessorD. Patrício Xavier de Moura
Personal details
Born(1793-11-21)21 November 1793
Bemposta [pt], Mogadouro, Portugal
Died1 December 1871(1871-12-01) (aged 78)
Guarda, Portugal

Manuel Martins Manso (21 November 1793 – 11 December 1871) was a Portuguese bishop, he was bishop of Funchal and of Guarda.[1]

Biography

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He was born in the village of Bemposta [pt] in the Mogadouro Municipality near its municipal seat in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro.

He was nominated Bishop of Funchal, a diocese that includes Madeira and its surrounding islands in 1849 and remained until 1858 amid serious clerical and social upheavals, the post was later taken by D. Patrício Xavier de Moura. He returned to Continental Portugal and after resigning as bishop of Funchal for health reasons and on 18 March became the Guarda later in 1850 up to his death in 1871, afterwards the seat was vacant until 1878 where it was taken by D. Tomás. Gomes de Almeida.

He was the great nephew of the 1st Viscount of Vale Pereiro.

References

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  1. ^ "Manuel Martins Manso". Catholic Hierarchy.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Funchal
1849-1858
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Guarda
1849-1859
Succeeded by