“I ask for your prayers”: Newly Appointed Catholic Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe Diocese

The holder of a licentiate in theology and Portuguese literature from the Catholic University of Portugal and the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, respectively, also served as Vicar General of São Tomé and Principe Diocese, head of the diocesan Caritas and Radio Jubilar, and lecturer at the University of São Tomé and Principe.

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have welcomed and thanked Pope Francis for the appointment of Mons. Nazaré.

In a Tuesday, January 9 statement, CEAST Spokesperson, Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti, says, “On behalf of CEAST, we welcome and thank the Holy Father for this appointment, and at the same time we pray for the ministry of the new Bishop.”

“May he be the shepherd for all the people of God in São Tomé, Priests, Religious, Lay people, men and women of goodwill and all those who seek meaning for their lives in the Church,” CEAST members add.

Once he is Consecrated, Bishop-elect Nazaré will be at the helm of the 1,001 square kilometer Diocese that was established in November 1534 as the Diocese of Tomé from the Metropolitan See of Funchal, Portugal.

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João Vissesse is an Angolan Journalist with a passion and rich experience in Catholic Church Communication and Media Apostolate.