Francisco de Melo (bishop)

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Francisco de Melo (died 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was named as the first Bishop of Goa (1533–1536).^[1]

On 31 Jan 1533, Francisco de Melo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as the first Bishop of Goa.^[1][2] He never took possession of the diocese as he died in Evora, Portugal prior to his departure on 27 Apr 1536.^[1][2][3]

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Goa e Damão". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman (India)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

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