José Francisco Moreira dos Santos

José Francisco Moreira dos Santos

José Francisco Moreira dos Santos (12 October 1928 – 16 March 2023) was a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Uíje.

Quotes

• It is not always possible to recover one's health. However, it is possible to give comfort to the sick and help of the divine grace. Sometimes this is what they mostly need, and this is the role of pastoral care. Anointing the sick, which must be administered by the right person must be a pastoral need on the part of the Church towards its suffering members
  • Bishop José Francisco MOREIRA DOS SANTOS (Bishop of Uije, Angola) (1944) African Synod

• In Angola a country of many ethnic groups, languages, parties, churches and sects there is need of unity, fatherland, nationality.
  • “Bombers of peace” to carry real peace to the hearts of Angolans after 25 years of civil war. Head of “Pro Peace” speaks after the movement’s second congress (11 March 2005) Fides News Agency