Bishop Cajetan Pires Pireira, C.M. †

Deceased

Bishop of Nanking [Nanjing]

Apostolic Administrator of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
18 Aug 1769		Born	Cerdeira, Portugal
15 Mar 1794	24.6	Ordained Priest	Priest of Congregation of the Mission
20 Aug 1804	35.0	Appointed	Bishop of Nanking [Nanjing], China
10 Aug 1806	37.0	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Nanking [Nanjing], China
Aug 1827	58.0	Appointed	Apostolic Administrator of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China
2 Nov 1838	69.2	Died	Bishop of Nanking [Nanjing], China

a priest for 44.6 years
a bishop for 32.2 years

Principal Consecrator:
Bishop Alexandre de Gouvea (Gouveia), T.O.R. †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Cajetan Pires Pireira, C.M. † (1806)
Bishop Alexandre de Gouvea (Gouveia), T.O.R. † (1783)
Archbishop Francisco da Assumpção e Brito, O.S.A. † (1773)
João Cosme Cardinal da Cunha (de Nossa Senhora da Porta), O.C.S.A. † (1746)
Tomás Cardinal de Almeida † (1707)
Nuno Cardinal da Cunha e Ataíde † (1706)
Bishop Álvaro de Abranches e Noronha † (1694)
Archbishop João de Sousa † (1684)
Verissimo Cardinal de Lencastre †

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop Joachin (Gioacchino Domenico) Salvetti, O.F.M. †

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