João Pinto da Piedade

João Pinto da Piedade, O.P. (Latin: Joannes de Abrantes a Pictate) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Macau (1604–1623).

Biography
João Pinto da Piedade was born in 1564 in Abrantes, Portugal. He was ordained in the Order of Preachers. On 30 Aug 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Macau. In Nov 1604, he was consecrated bishop. In 1615, he renounced his title and left for Europe with fellow Dominican António do Rosário replacing him as administrator (who was later appointed Bishop of Malacca). His resignation was accepted by Pope Urban VIII on 27 October 1623. He died on 28 Jun 1628.