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Archbishop Gaspar of Braganza

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Archbishop Gaspar of Braganza

Birth
Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal
Death
18 Jan 1789 (aged 72)
Braga, Braga Municipality, Braga, Portugal
Burial
Braga, Braga Municipality, Braga, Portugal Add to Map
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Gaspar of Braganza (in Portuguese: Gaspar de Bragança; Lisbon, October 8, 1716 – Braga, January 18, 1789) was an illegitimate son of King João V of Portugal, from a relationship he maintained with a nun, Madalena Máxima da Silva de Miranda Henriques, being the second of the so-called Meninos de Palhavã (Palhavã boys). He was the Archbishop of Braga from 1758 until his death.
Gaspar of Braganza (in Portuguese: Gaspar de Bragança; Lisbon, October 8, 1716 – Braga, January 18, 1789) was an illegitimate son of King João V of Portugal, from a relationship he maintained with a nun, Madalena Máxima da Silva de Miranda Henriques, being the second of the so-called Meninos de Palhavã (Palhavã boys). He was the Archbishop of Braga from 1758 until his death.


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