Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo
Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo (born June 5, 1916 in Natal , Rio Grande do Norte , Brazil , † August 20, 1999 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Natal .
Life
Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo received the sacrament of ordination on November 19, 1939 after studying Catholic theology and philosophy .
On March 17, 1970 Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the first bishop of Amargosa . The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia , Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales , donated him episcopal ordination on May 17 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Caicó , Manuel Tavares de Araújo , and the Archbishop of Natal, Nivaldo Monte .
On April 6, 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Natal. On October 27, 1993, John Paul II accepted Juan José Iriarte's resignation due to reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Floréncio Cicinho Vieira |
Bishop of Amargosa 1970–1988 |
João Nílton dos Santos Souza |
| Nivaldo Monte |
Archbishop of Natal 1988-1993 |
Heitor de Araújo Sales |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fernandes de Melo, Alair Vilar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Natal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Natal , Rio Grande do Norte , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 20, 1999 |