Antônio de Almeida Lustosa
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa | |
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| Titular Archbishop Emeritus of Velebusdus | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 16 February 1963 |
| Term ended | 16 March 1971 |
| Predecessor | Aston Sebastian Joseph Chichester |
| Successor | Eugène Klein |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 January 1912 by Eoaminondas Nunes de Ávila e Silva |
| Consecration | 11 February 1925 by Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira |
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| Born | Antônio de Almeida Lustosa 11 February 1886 |
| Died | 14 August 1974 (aged 88) Carpina, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Motto | Latin: Sub umbra alarum tuarum "Under the shadow of Your wings" |
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| Sainthood | |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
| Attributes | Episcopal attire |
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Antônio de Almeida Lustosa (11 February 1886 - 14 August 1974) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Salesians of Don Bosco. Lustosa served in two dioceses and two archdioceses in his career where he was reputed for his holiness and his learning. He introduced a range of innovations from media to new parishes and seminaries in order to restore his dioceses and archdioceses. He was a constant evangelizer and was also an author who wrote children's literature and music in addition to hagiographical and theological works. Lustosa was still a reluctant bishop but accepted each new position in obedience. His health forced him to retire in 1963 and he still remained a noted pastor following his resignation.
His reputation for holiness had been noted in his life while he served in his dioceses and archdioceses and steps were taken in order to initialize a potential beatification process. The cause opened in 1992 and he became titled as a Servant of God. Pope Francis named him as Venerable on 22 June 2023.