Jésus Rocha
Jésus Rocha (born October 15, 1939 in Diamantina , Minas Gerais , Brazil , † July 13, 2006 in Oliveira ) was Bishop of Oliveira .
Life
Jésus Rocha studied philosophy at the seminary in Diamantina and Catholic theology at the seminary São José in Mariana . Rocha also studied canon law at the Istituto João Paulo II in Rio de Janeiro . He received on 1 January 1966, the sacrament of Holy Orders . Then Jésus Rocha worked as parish vicar and judge at the official office of the Archdiocese of Brasília . He was also the rain of the seminary in Brasília.
On 1 December 1993 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Mutia and auxiliary bishop in Brasília. The Archbishop of Brasília, José Cardinal Freire Falcão , donated him episcopal ordination on February 26, 1994 ; Co- consecrators were the retired Archbishop of Brasília, José Newton de Almeida Baptista , and the military archbishop of Brazil , Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Oliveira on October 20, 2004.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Oliveira (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 20, 2004, accessed December 29, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Barroso Filho |
Bishop of Oliveira 2004-2006 |
Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rocha, Jésus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Oliveira |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Diamantina , Minas Gerais , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 2006 |
| Place of death | Oliveira |