José of Braganza,édeBraganç Archbishop of Braga (; ; Lisbon, 6 May 1703, Ponte de Lima - 3 June 1756) was a natural son of Portuguese King Peter II and a Portuguese lady named Francisca Clara da Silva.

He studied at the University of Évora and achieved a doctorate in Theology. He became Archbishop of Braga in 1739 and was consecrated in 1741.

José de Bragança, Archbishop of Braga

He built in Braga the Sete Fontes a water supply system.

José de Bragança, Archbishop of Braga

He is buried in the same city.

José de Bragança, Archbishop of Braga

He was succeeded in his position by another natural-born noble, Gaspar of Braganza, Archbishop of Braga, illegitimate son of his half-brother John V of Portugal.

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1703 births

1756 deaths

Illegitimate children of Portuguese monarchs

Clergy from Lisbon

18th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Portugal

Roman Catholic archbishops of Braga

University of Évora alumni

Sons of kings