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Francisco de Melo (died 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was named as the first Bishop of Goa (1533–1536).[1]
Biography
On 31 Jan 1533, Francisco de Melo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as the first Bishop of Goa.[1][2] He never took possession of the diocese as he died in Evora, Portugal prior to his departure on 27 Apr 1536.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi{{#if:Eubel|, Eubel}. Libreria Regensbergiana(1923) (in Latin)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bishop Francisco de Mello, Cheney, David M.. Catholic-Hierarchy.org.Template:Self-published source
- ↑ Former Bishops and Archbishops. Archdiocese of Goa and Daman.
External links and additional sources
- Archdiocese of Goa e Damão, Cheney, David M.. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources|Template:Sup]]
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman (India), Chow, Gabriel. GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources|Template:Sup]]
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