Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão

Who was Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão?

Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão was a Portuguese Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão was born in Lisbon, and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951. Falcão was appointed auxiliary archbishop to the Archdiocese of Lisbon on December 6, 1966 as well as titular bishop of Thelepte and ordained bishop January 22, 1967. Falcão was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Bejaon September 8, 1980 and would remain in the post until his retirement on January 25, 1999.