José Vieira Alvernaz
José Vieira Alvernaz | |
|---|---|
| Title | Archbishop of Goa and Daman |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 5 February 1898 |
| Died | 13 March 1986 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Cemetery of Conceição |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Home town | Ribeirinha |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin |
| Period in office | 16 September 1953 - 22 February 1975 |
Dom José Vieira Alvernaz (Riberinha, 5 February 1898 – Angra do Heroísmo, 13 March 1986) was a Portuguese prelate, Bishop of Cochin, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Patriarch of the East Indies and one of the prominent figures of the Portuguese presence in India during the 20th century.