Heitor de Araújo Sales
Heitor de Araújo Sales (born July 29, 1926 in São José de Mipibu , Rio Grande do Norte , Brazil ) is a Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Natal .
Life
Heitor de Araújo Sales, the brother of Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales , was ordained a priest for the diocese of Caicó on December 3, 1950 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on May 5, 1978 Bishop of Caicó. His brother Eugênio, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro , donated him episcopal ordination on July 16 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Nivaldo Monte , Archbishop of Natal, and Manuel Tavares de Araújo , Bishop Emeritus of Caicó.
On October 27, 1993, Heitor de Araújo Sales was appointed Archbishop of Natal. On November 26th, 2003 Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation because of his age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Tavares de Araújo |
Bishop of Caicó 1978–1993 |
Jaime Vieira Rocha |
| Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo |
Archbishop of Natal 1993-2003 |
Matias Patrício de Macêdo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sales, Heitor de Araújo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic senior archbishop of Natal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sao José de Mipibu |