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José da Costa Torres

Roman Catholic archbishop (1741-1813)
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José da Costa Torres

Summary

José da Costa Torres is a human[1]. His place of birth was Setúbal[2]. He was born on August 11, 1741[3]. He died on August 26, 1813[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic deacon[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Setúbal[2], José da Costa Torres…
  • José da Costa Torres was born on August 11, 1741[3].
  • José da Costa Torres died on August 26, 1813[4].
  • José da Costa Torres held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[8].
  • Portuguese was José da Costa Torres's native language[9].
  • José da Costa Torres's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • José da Costa Torres's professions included Catholic deacon[6].
  • José da Costa Torres worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • José da Costa Torres held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Braga[10].
  • José da Costa Torres held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Elvas[11].
  • José da Costa Torres held the position of Bishop of Funchal[12].
  • José da Costa Torres's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • José da Costa Torres is recorded as male[14].
  • José da Costa Torres's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • José da Costa Torres's given name is recorded as José[16].
  • José da Costa Torres's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[17].

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Origins and Family

José da Costa Torres was born in Setúbal[2]. He was born on August 11, 1741[3]. Portuguese was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5], Catholic deacon[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Braga[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[18], in Kingdom of Portugal[19], founded in 1099[20]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Elvas[11]; and Bishop of Funchal[12].

Personal Life

José da Costa Torres's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

José da Costa Torres died on August 26, 1813[4].

FAQs

Where was José da Costa Torres born?

José da Costa Torres was born in Setúbal[2].

What did José da Costa Torres do for work?

José da Costa Torres worked as Catholic priest[5], Catholic deacon[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → D. José da Costa Torres, 18.º bispo do Funchal, óleo de 1788
    Native language → Portuguese
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → Roman Catholic Archbishop of Braga, Roman Catholic Bishop of Elvas, Bishop of Funchal
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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