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José de Bragança, Archbishop of Braga

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José
Archbishop of Braga
Born6 May 1703
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died3 June 1756 (1756-06-04) (aged 53)
Ponte de Lima
Burial
HouseHouse of Braganza
FatherPedro II of Portugal
MotherFrancisca Clara da Silva

José of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ]; English: Joseph; Lisbon, 6 May 1703, Ponte de Lima - 3 June 1756) was a natural son of Portuguese King Peter II[1] and a Portuguese lady named Francisca Clara da Silva.

He studied at the University of Évora and achieved a doctorate in Theology. He became Archbishop of Braga[1] in 1739 and was consecrated in 1741.

He built in Braga the Sete Fontes a water supply system.

He is buried in the same city.

He was succeeded in his position by another natural-born noble, Gaspar of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga, illegitimate son of his half-brother John V of Portugal.

References

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  1. ^ a b McMurdo, Edward (1889). The history of Portugal, from the Commencement of the Monarchy to the Reign of Alfonso III. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. p. 470. Retrieved 25 October 2023.