João de Casal, O.S.A. (Latin: Joannes do Casal) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Macau (1690–1735). (in Latin)
Biography João de Casal was born in Castelo de Vide, province of Alentejo, Portugal in 1641. He was ordained in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 10 Apr 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Macau. On 25 Jul 1690, he was consecrated bishop by Veríssimo de Lencastre, Archbishop Emeritus of Braga with Agostinho da Anunciação, Archbishop of Goa, and José Saldanha, Bishop of Funchal, serving as co-consecrators. He took possession of the diocese on 20 June 1692. He died on 20 Sep 1735.
Episcopal succession Episcopal succession of João de CasalWhile bishop, he served as the principal consecrator of:
He also served as the principal co-consecrator of: St. Pedro Sanz y Jordá, Titular Bishop of Mauricastro (1730).
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