Matthieu de Castro Malo


Matthieu de Castro Malo, C.O. or Matheus de Castro Mahalo was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia and Vicar Apostolic of Idalcan.

Biography

Matthieu de Castro Malo was born in 1604 and ordained a priest in the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.
On 14 November 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Vicar Apostolic of Idalcan and Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia.
On 30 November 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Andrea Soffiani, Bishop of Santorini, with Domenico Marengo, Bishop of Syros e Milos, and Giacomo Della Rocca, Bishop of Termia, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Vicar Apostolic of Idalca until his resignation in 1669.
He died on 20 July 1677.