Francisco Antunes Santana

Dom Francisco Antunes Santana (11 October 1924 – 5 March 1982), officially known as Francisco II,[1] was Bishop of Funchal during 1974 and 1982, having a key role in the political process in Madeira at the time of the Carnation Revolution.[2]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Dom

Francisco II
Bishop of Funchal
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdiocesePatriarchate of Lisbon
ProvinceLisbon
DioceseFunchal
SeeFunchal
Appointed18 March 1974
Installed21 March 1974
Term ended5 March 1982
PredecessorJoão III
SuccessorTeodoro
Orders
Ordination29 June 1948
by Manuel II, Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon
Consecration21 March 1974
by António II, Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon
Personal details
Born
Francisco Antunes Santana

Lisbon, Portugal
Died5 March 1982
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
ParentsAntónio Francisco Santana
Ana de Jesus Santana
  1. ^ "Bispos do Funchal :: Diocese do Funchal". Diocese do Funchal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  2. ^ "Funchal - D. Francisco Antunes Santana". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 2018-09-05.