Humberto Sousa Medeiros, Portuguese archbishop. Member of the United States Catholic Conference, National Conference Catholic Bishops.
Background
Medeiros, Humberto Sousa was born on October 6, 1915 in Arrifes, São Miquel, Azores. Son of Antonio Sousa and Maria de Jesus Sousa Massa (Flor) M. Master of Arts, Catholic U. American, 1942, Licentiate of Sacred Theology, 1946, S.T.D., 1952.
Education
Doctor of Laws, Stonehill College, Massachusetts, 1959.
Career
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1946. Assistant Saint John of God Parish, Somerset, Massachusetts, 1946, Saint Michael’s Parish, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1946-1947, Our Lady of Health Parish, Fall River, 1947, Saint Vincent de Paul Health Camp, 1948-1949, Mount Carmel Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1949. Research North America College, Rome, 1949-1950.
Assistant Holy Name Church, Fall River, 1950-1951.
Secretary, assistant chancellor, chaplain Sacred Hearts Academy and Vicar for Religious, 1951-1953. Vice-chancellor, chancellor Fall River (Massachusetts) Diocese, 1953-1966.
Named domestic prelate, 1958. Pastor Saint Michael’s Parish, 1960-1966.
Consecrated bishop, 1966.
Bishop Diocese Brownsville, Texas, 1966-1970. Archbishop archdiocese Boston, 1970-1973, elevated to cardinal, 1973.
Membership
Member of the United States Catholic Conference, National Conference Catholic Bishops.