José of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga

Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 06-May-1703

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

Date of Death: 03-Jun-1756

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

José of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: [?u'z?]; English: Joseph; Lisbon, May 6, 1703-Ponte de Lima, June 3, 1756) was a natural son of Portuguese King Peter II and a Portuguese lady named Francisca Clara da Silva. He studied at the University of Évora and achieved a doctorate in Theology.
He became Archbishop of Braga in 1739 and was consecrated in 1741. He built in Braga the Sete Fontes a water supply system. He is buried in the same city. He was succeeded in his position by another natural-born noble, Gaspar of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga, son of his half-brother John V of Portugal.