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The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, regretted this Friday the “sudden and tragic” death of the Bishop of Viana do Castelo, Anacleto Oliveira, and offered “his deepest condolences” to his family and to the Catholic Church.
The bishop of Viana do Castelo, Anacleto Oliveira, died this Friday, at the age of 74, after the car that was circulating on the Carretera Sur (A2) near Almodôvar, in the district of Beja.
In a note published on the website of the Presidency of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa says that “his sudden and tragic death, at a time in his life in which there would be so much to expect from his example as a shepherd and a good man, it is a cause of consternation for the Portuguese, believers and non-believers. “
The head of state says that Anacleto Oliveira recently “celebrated 50 years of priesthood and 10 years of presence in the diocese of Alto Minho” and that his appointment as bishop of Viana do Castelo, in 2010, “was the culmination of a spiritual and many decades of pastoral work at the service of the Catholic Church and its faithful ”.
“I offer my condolences to the bereaved family and the Catholic Church,” wrote the President of the Republic.
According to a GNR source, the Bishop of Viana do Castelo was the only occupant of the light passenger vehicle that was lost on the A2 and the death was declared at the scene of the accident, the body being sent to the hospital’s legal medicine service . of Beja.
The City Council of Viana do Castelo decreed two days of municipal mourning for the death of Bishop Anacleto Oliveira.
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