Bartholomew of Braga
Bartholomew of Braga (3 May 1514 - 16 July 1590), born Bartolomeu Fernandes and in religious Bartolomeu dos Mártires, was a Portuguese Catholic and a professed member from the Order of Preachers as well as the Archbishop Emeritus of Braga. Fernandes participated in the Council of Trent and also collaborated with Charles Borromeo at the council while also establishing a series of hospitals and hospices in Braga while publishing a range of works from catechism to other topics.
Bartholomew of Braga | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Braga | |
Bartolomeu dos Mártires - António André (1618-25). | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Braga |
| Appointed | 29 January 1559 |
| Installed | 4 October 1559 |
| Term ended | 23 February 1582 |
| Predecessor | Baltazar Limpo |
| Successor | João Afonso de Menezes |
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| Consecration | 3 September 1559 by João Soares |
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| Born | Bartolomeu Fernandes 3 May 1514 Mártires, Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 16 July 1590 (aged 76) Viana do Castelo, Minho, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 16 July |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 4 November 2001 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 5 July 2019 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City by Pope Francis |
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The sainthood process commenced under Pope Benedict XIV on 11 September 1754 and he was titled as a Servant of God while Pope Gregory XVI later named him as Venerable on 23 May 1845. Pope John Paul II beatified Fernandes in Saint Peter's Square on 4 November 2001. Pope Francis approved the equipollent canonization for him on 5 July 2019 after waiving the miracle needed for him to become a saint therefore acknowledging him as such.