Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro


Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro was a Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Archbishop and Patriarch of East Indies of the Archdiocese of Goa e Damão, India from 1929 to 1940.

Early life

Castro was born in Porto, Portugal on 27 July 1859.

Priesthood

On 8 April 1882, Castro was ordained a catholic priest.

Episcopate

Castro was appointed bishop of the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore and consecrated as a bishop by Bishop António José de Souza Barroso on 15 August 1899, in Porto.
On 25 May 1929, he was appointed Archbishop and Patriarch of East Indies of Goa e Damão, India.

Death

Castro died on 16 May 1940.