José Maria da Fonseca e Évora


Frei José Maria da Fonseca Évora

Bishop of Porto
DiocesePorto
Appointed2 January 1741
PredecessorTomás de Almeida
SuccessorFrei António de Távora
Orders
OrdinationDecember 1715
Consecration12 March 1741
by Tomás de Almeida
Personal details
Born
José Ribeiro da Fonseca Figueiredo e Sousa

(1690-12-03)3 December 1690
Died16 June 1752(1752-06-16) (aged 61)
Porto, Portugal
BuriedPorto Cathedral
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
José Maria da Fonseca e Évora
Reference styleHis Most Reverend Lordship
Spoken styleYour Most Reverend Lordship
Religious styleFrei José Maria

José Maria da Fonseca e Évora (3 December 1690 – 16 June 1752), the religious name of José Ribeiro da Fonseca Figueiredo e Sousa, was a Portuguese Franciscan who served as an accomplished diplomat of King John V in Rome and, later, Bishop of Porto.