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

Biography

Etienne 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Libraria Regensbergiana(1935) (in Latin)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "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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