Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista
Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista OCarm (born April 17, 1968 in Araripina , Pernambuco ) is a Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Cajazeiras .
Life
Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista joined the Carmelite Order , made his profession on January 24, 1988 and received the sacrament of priestly ordination on November 29, 1995 after studying theology in Olinda and Dublin .
After further studies he obtained a licentiate in spiritual theology at the Teresianum in Rome . After various activities in the pastoral care of the parish, the formation of the next generation of the order and as a provincial of the order province of Pernambuco, he was general secretary of the order of the Carmelites in Rome.
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Cajazeiras on June 8, 2016 . The Archbishop of Maceisso , Antônio Muniz Fernandes OCarm, ordained him episcopal on August 14th of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Olinda e Recife , Antônio Fernando Saburido OSB , and his predecessor José González Alonso . The inauguration in the diocese of Cajazeiras took place on September 4, 2016.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nomina del Vescovo di Cajazeiras (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 8, 2016, accessed June 8, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José González Alonso |
Bishop of Cajazeiras since 2016 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Alencar Batista, Francisco de Sales |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Cajazeiras |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Araripina , Pernambuco |