Abílio Ribas, a native of Arcos de Valdevez and bishop emeritus of São Tomé and Príncipe, died

Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, a native of Várzea do Soajo, Arcos de Valdevez, and bishop emeritus of São Tomé and Príncipe, died today at the age of 94, the Diocese of Viana do Castelo announced today. Born on February 2, 1931, he joined the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary where, on March 8, 1953, he took his perpetual vows and was ordained priest on September 21, 1957. In 1968 he specialized in Catechetical Pasto…