Earlier version, Sunday 11 October
Bishop D. Fernando Paiva announces death of D. António Vitalino Dantas
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Bishop D. Fernando Paiva presides over the funeral of D. António Vitalino Dantas
First source report
Bishop Fernando Paiva presided over the funeral of António Vitalino Dantas, the emeritus bishop of Beja, on Saturday, October 10. The funeral mass took place at the parish of Parada de Gatim in the Archdiocese of Braga, the home region of the deceased.
Dantas died at the age of 84 on Friday, October 9, at the Hospital de Braga. During his homily, Bishop Paiva thanked his predecessor for his service to the Diocese of Beja and prayed that the work Dantas performed would yield abundant fruit.
Dantas served as the bishop of Beja from 1999 to 2016. He was previously appointed as an auxiliary bishop of Lisbon in 1996. Born in Oleiros, Vila Verde, he was ordained a priest on August 3, 1968, and received episcopal ordination on September 29, 1996, at the Jerónimos Church in Lisbon.
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- Reporting@vozportucalenseFaleceu D. António Vitalino, bispo emérito de Beja
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Earlier version, Saturday 10 October
Bishop of Beja announces death of D. António Vitalino Dantas
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 9, 1:01 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Igreja/Portugal: Faleceu D. António Vitalino, bispo emérito de Beja
- Oct 9, 2:22 AM Diocese of Beja Português Comunicado do Bispo de Beja sobre o falecimento de D. António Vitalino Dantas
- Oct 9, 2:35 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Beja: Bispo comunicou «com profundo pesar» falecimento de D. António Vitalino , e convida à «oração»
- Oct 9, 2:36 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Igreja: «D. António Vitalino foi voz ativa e interpeladora» sobre portugueses na diáspora e os migrantes em Portugal – Eugénia Costa Quares…
- Oct 10, 12:19 PM Voz Portucalense Português Faleceu D. António Vitalino, bispo emérito de Beja
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- Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT Diocese of Beja to hold Requiem Mass for Bishop António Vitalino Dantas
- Oct 30, 9:33 AM PT Bishop of Beja visits schools in Beja
- Oct 29, 9:20 AM PT Aura Miguel presents Pope Leo XIV's first year
- Oct 28, 8:16 AM PT Bishop Fernando Paiva of Beja appointed for new pastoral year
- Oct 26, 2:11 PM PT Bishop Fernando Maio de Paiva presides over Confirmation in Ourique
- Oct 24, 3:16 PM PT · 59 sources Pope Leo XIV issues message for 100th World Mission Day
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