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António Ferreira Gomes
António Ferreira Gomes, Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, GCSE, Order of Liberty, GCL (10 May 1906 – 13 April 1989) was a Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop, and is considered one of the most notable figures of Portuguese Catholic hierarchy in the 20th century. He was forced into a 10-year exile from Portugal due to his opposition to the Estado Novo (Portugal), Estado Novo. Career Dom António was first appointed by Pope Pius XII as bishop of Portalegre, Portugal, Portalegre, from 1949 to 1952. He was appointed bishop of Porto in 1952, a position that he held until 1982. Background Gomes was a believer in Catholic social doctrine, which was emphasized by Pope Pius XII, particularly after World War II. Gomes was widely sympathetic to General Humberto Delgado, the Democratic Opposition candidate of the 1958 Portuguese presidential election, 1958 presidential elections, who was also a Catholic, and a former supporter of the ''Estado Novo (Portugal), Estado Novo''. Gom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style (manner of address), style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder usually retains the right to that courtesy throughout their lifetime, although in some cases the title is attached to a particular office and is held only during tenure of that office. Generally people addressed as ''Excellency'' are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, Roman Catholic bishops, high-ranking ecclesiastics, and others holding equivalent rank, such as heads of international organizations. Members of royal families generally have distinct addresses such as Majesty, Highness, etc.. While not a title of office itself, the honorific ''Excellency'' precedes various titles held by the holder, both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form ''His'' or ''Her Excellency''; in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
