AFRICA/SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE - Appointment of bishop of São Tomé and Principe

Tuesday, 9 January 2024

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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend João de Ceita Nazaré, of the clergy of São Tomé and Principe, until now delegate of the apostolic administrator and parish priest of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Graces in São Tomé, as bishop of the same diocese of São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé and Principe.
Msgr. João de Ceita Nazaré was born on 22 August 1973 in Trindade, São Tomé. He attended the major seminary of Lisbon and was ordained a priest on 4 August 2006. He obtained a licentiate in theology from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and a licentiate in teaching and Portuguese literature from the Instituto Politécnico de Bragança.
He has held the following offices: parish priest in Angolares and Ribeiro Afonso (2007-2016), head of diocesan Caritas and Radio Jubilar, lecturer at the Universidade de São Tomé and Principe, vicar general of the diocese of São Tomé and Principe (2010-2022), delegate of the apostolic administrator and, since 2016, parish priest of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Graces in São Tomé. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 9/1/2024)