José Alves Correia da Silva
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Dom José Alves Correia da Silva (15 January 1872 – 4 December 1957) was a Portuguese priest. He was Bishop of Leiria from 1920 until his death in 1957.
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José Alves Correia da Silva | |
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Bishop of Leiria | |
Province | Lisbon |
Diocese | Leiria |
Installed | 5 August 1920 |
Term ended | 4 December 1957 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 5 August 1894 |
Consecration | 25 July 1920 by António Barbosa Leão |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 January 1872 São Pedro de Fins, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 4 December 1957(1957-12-04) (aged 85) |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Motto | ESCUTA, APRENDE E ANUNCIA COM ALEGRIA, ESPERANÇA E CARIDADE |
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He is best remembered for his part in the story of Our Lady of Fátima, and not least for his dealings with Sister Lúcia Santos in connection with the Three Secrets of Fátima.