| Most Reverend Miguel Rangel | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Angola e Congo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Angola e Congo |
| In office | 1596–1602 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Antonio de Santo Estevão |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1581 |
| Consecration | 1596 by Fabio Blondus de Montealto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1541 Coimbra, Portugal |
| Died | 16 August 1602 |
Miguel Rangel, OFMCap (1541 – 16 August 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Angola e Congo (1596–1602).
Biography
Miguel Rangel was born in Coimbra, Portugal and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in 1581. On 20 May 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Angola e Congo. In 1596, he was consecrated bishop by Fabio Blondus de Montealto, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem. He served as Bishop of Angola e Congo until his death on 16 August 1602.
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 159. (in Latin)
- ^ "Bishop Miguel Rangel, OFMCap" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
- "Archdiocese of Luanda" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNone | Bishop of Angola e Congo 1596–1602 |
Succeeded byAntonio de Santo Estevão |
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