Fernando da Guerra
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ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Braga
In office15 December 1417 – 26 September 1467
PredecessorMartinho Afonso Pires de Miranda
Fernando da Guerra | |
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| Archbishop of Braga | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Braga |
| In office | 15 December 1417 – 26 September 1467 |
| Predecessor | Martinho Afonso Pires de Miranda |
| Successor | Luís Pires |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Porto (1414-1417) Bishop of Silves (1409-1414) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1390 |
| Died | 26 September 1467 |
Fernando da Guerra (c. 1390 – 26 September 1467) was a Portuguese ecclesiastic. He was successively bishop of Algarve (1409–1414), bishop of Porto (1416–1417) and finally archbishop of Braga (1417–1467). As Archbishop, he was known for his defense of the Church's rights and privileges.[1]
He built the Braga's Archiepiscopal Court, containing the Medieval Hall and library.
