José Avelino Bettencourt

José Avelino Bettencourt ComC, OMRI (born 23 May 1962) is a Portuguese-Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography Born in Velas, Azores, on 23 May 1962, he settled at a young age in Canada with his family. Bettencourt was ordained a priest in 1993 in the Archdiocese of Ottawa and graduated with degrees in literature and theology from the University of Ottawa. He was named nuncio to Armenia on 1 March and to Georgia as well on 8 March. He received his episcopal ordination from Pope Francis on 19 March.

On 30 August 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

Honours and Arms

Honours

Coat of Arms Bettencourt was granted coat of arms by the Canadian Heraldic Authority through a Grant of Arms, on 15 August 2019.