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]

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

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 202. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop João da Rocha, S.J. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 7 January 2022. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia
1623–1639 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Administrator of Goa
1630–1631 		Succeeded by


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_da_Rocha
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