Eugénio Salessu’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Anglican bishop
Was Religious scholar
Theologian
Priest
From Angola
Type Religion
Gender male
Birth

23 August 1923

Death

20 January 2011
(aged 87 years)

Star sign Virgo

Eugénio Salessu (23 August 1923 – 20 January 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malanje, Angola.

Ordained to the priesthood in 1957, Salessu was appointed bishop of the Malanje Diocese in 1977. Bishop Salessu retired in 1998 and died on 20 January 2011.

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