Joseph (Archbishop of Braga)
- Joseph (Archbishop of Braga)
José of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga (pron. IPA2|ʒu'zɛ; English: Joseph; Lisbon, May 6 1703-Ponte de Lima, June 3 1756) was a natural son of Portuguese King Peter II and a Portuguese lady named Francisca Clara da Silva.
He studied at the University of Évora and achieved a doctorate in Theology. He became Archbishop of Braga in 1739 and was sacred in 1741. He is buried in the same city.
He was succeeded in his position by another natural-born noble, Gaspar of Braganza, son of his half-brother John V of Portugal.
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