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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| 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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Antônio de Almeida Lustosa (11 February 1886 - 14 August 1974) was a Brazilian was a religious priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco and a prelate in the Roman Catholic Church. 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 while he served in his dioceses and archdioceses and steps were taken in order to initialize a beatification process. The cause opened in 1992; Pope Francis named im as venerable on 22 June 2023.