Benjamin de Souza Gomes
Benjamin de Souza Gomes (born November 27, 1911 in Ourinçangas , Bahia ; † November 17, 1995 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Paranavaí .
Life
Benjamin de Souza Gomes received on 8 December 1953, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 11, 1968 as the first bishop of the two months earlier established diocese Paranavaí . The Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop Sebastiano Baggio , donated him episcopal ordination on June 9 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the coadjutor bishop of Sorocaba , José Melhado Campos , and the bishop of Uberlândia , Almir Marques Ferreira .
On October 12, 1985, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of Paranavaí 1968–1985 |
Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Souza Gomes, Benjamin de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Paranavaí |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ourinçangas , Bahia , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 17, 1995 |