José Câmnate na Bissign
José Câmnate na Bissign (born Mansôa, 28 May 1953) is a Guinea-Bissauan Roman Catholic bishop. He was the first native bishop of Guinea-Bissau, serving from 2000 to 2020.
José Câmnate na Bissign | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Bissau | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Bissau |
| See | Bissau |
| In office | 12 January 2000 |
| Predecessor | Settimio Ferrazzetta |
| Other posts | Vice-President of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (2016-) President of the Conference of Bishops of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau (2017-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 December 1982 |
| Consecration | 12 January 2000 by Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | José Câmnate na Bissign |
| Born | 28 May 1953 Mansôa, Guinea-Bissau |
| Previous post | Vice-President of the Conference of Bishops of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau (2014-17) |
He was ordained a priest in Bissau, at 31 December 1982, aged 29 years old. After the death of Settimio Ferrazzetta, he was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of Bissau on 15 October 1999. He was received his episcopal consecration on 12 February 2000.[1]
He has been involved in the dialogue between the different political and religious groups in Guinea-Bissau. He was one of the main proponents of the Commission Justice and Peace and of the Council for ecumenical dialogue, inter-religious and for the promotion of human dignity.
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 11 July 2020.[2]
References
- "Bishop José Câmnate na Bissign". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Rinunce e nomine, 11.07.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
External links
- José Câmnate na Bissign at Catholic Hierarchy
- José Câmnate Intervention at 14 October 2009 (Portuguese)