Elizeu Simoes Mendes
Elizeu Simões Mendes (born May 18, 1915 in Feira de Santana , † March 2, 2001 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Campo Mourão .
Life
Elizeu Simões Mendes was ordained a priest on December 4, 1938 .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on August 21, 1950 auxiliary bishop in Fortaleza and titular bishop of Nisyrus . The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia , Augusto Álvaro da Silva , donated him episcopal ordination on December 3 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were José Terceiro de Sousa , Bishop of Caetité , and Antônio de Mendonça Monteiro , Auxiliary Bishop in São Salvador da Bahia.
On September 19, 1953, the Pope appointed him Bishop of Mossoró . Pope John XXIII appointed him on October 17, 1959 as the first bishop of the newly founded diocese of Campo Mourão .
He participated in the first and second session of the Second Vatican Council as a council father. He resigned from his office on December 3, 1980.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| João Batista Portocarrero Costa |
Bishop of Mossoró 1953-1959 |
Gentil Diniz Barreto |
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Bishop of Campo Mourão 1959–1980 |
Virgílio de Pauli |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mendes, Elizeu Simoes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Campo Mourão |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Feira de Santana |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 2001 |