António da Penha de França


Penha de França, O.A.D. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe.

Biography

Penha de França was born in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 Nov 1649 and ordained a priest in the Ordo Augustiniensium Discalceatorum.
On 5 Oct 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe.
On 29 Jun 1700, he was consecrated bishop by João Franco de Oliveira, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia.
He served as Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe until his death in 1702.