Francisco de Assis Pires
Francisco de Assis Pires (born October 4, 1880 in Salvador , Bahia , Brazil , † February 10, 1960 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and bishop of Crato .
Life
Francisco de Assis Pires received on 14 April 1903, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On August 11, 1931, Pope Pius XI appointed him . to the Bishop of Crato. The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia , Augusto Álvaro da Silva , donated him episcopal ordination on December 6th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Guaxupé , Ranulfo da Silva Farias , and the Bishop of Barra , Adalberto Accioli Sobral .
On July 11, 1959, Pope John XXIII. the resignation put forward by Francisco de Assis Pires and appointed him titular Archbishop of Antioch in Pisidia .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Quintino Rodrigues de Oliveira e Silva |
Bishop of Crato 1931–1959 |
Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Pires, Francisco de Assis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Crato |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salvador , Bahia , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 1960 |