José da Avé-Maria Leite da Costa e Silva
José da Avé-Maria Leite da Costa e Silva | |
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D. Friar José da Avé-Maria Leite da Costa e Silva, a portrait at the Museu of Angra do Heroísmo | |
| 3rd Captain-General of the Azores (Interim) | |
| In office 1793–1799 | |
| Preceded by | Dinis Gregório de Melo Castro e Mendonça |
| Succeeded by | Mateus Borges da Costa (Caretaker) |
| Constituency | Azores |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1727 Santo Antão, Évora |
| Died | 30 October 1799 Angra do Heroísmo |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Residence | Angra do Heroísmo |
D. Friar José da Avé-Maria Leite da Costa e Silva | |
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| Bishop of Angra | |
| Church | Sé Cathedral of Angra |
| Province | São João Evangalista |
| Diocese | Angra |
| Appointed | 26 December 1782 |
| In office | 24 February 1783 |
| Predecessor | João Marcelino dos Santos Homem Aparício |
| Successor | José Pegado de Azevedo |
José da Avé-Maria Leite da Costa e Silva (10 February 1727, Santo Antão — 30 October 1799, Angra) was the 23rd Bishop of the Diocese of Angra, governing from 1783 to 1799. He was also, between 1793 and 1799, president of the interim government of the Captaincy-General of the Azores, owing to a lack of nominated titleholders.