João da Rocha
João da Rocha, S.J. (1587–1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was named as Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia (1623–1639).[1]
Most Reverend João da Rocha | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1623–1639 |
| Predecessor | Andrés de Oviedo |
| Successor | Manuel Teles de Brito |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1603 |
| Consecration | 1625 by Sebastião de São Pedro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1587 |
| Died | 20 Jul 1639 Goa |
Biography
João da Rocha was born in Lisbon in 1587 and ordained a priest in 1603 in the Society of Jesus.[2] On 6 Mar 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia and Coadjutor Patriarch of Ethiopia.[1][2] In 1625, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastião de São Pedro, Archbishop of Goa.[2] He never succeeded as Patriarch of Ethiopia and died as Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia on 20 Jul 1639 in Goa.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francisco Garcia Mendes, Titular Bishop of Ascalon and Coadjutor Archbishop of Cranganore (1637).[2]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 202. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Archbishop João da Rocha, S.J. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 7 January 2022. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Goa e Damão". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman (India)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]