João José da Costa
João José da Costa OCarm (born June 24, 1958 in Lagarto ) is a Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Aracaju .
Life
João José da Costa joined the Congregation of the Carmelites at, put the profession on January 19, 1986, received on 12 December 1992, the priestly ordination .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Iguatu on January 7, 2009 . The Archbishop of Aracaju , José Palmeira Lessa , donated him episcopal ordination on March 19 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Mário Rino Sivieri , Bishop of Propriá , and Paulo Cardoso da Silva OCarm, Bishop of Petrolina .
On November 5, 2014 Pope appointed him Francis to Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracaju . With José Palmeira Lessa's age-related resignation on January 18, 2017, he succeeded him as Archbishop of Aracaju.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Coadiutore di Aracaju (Brazil) , Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of November 5, 2014
- ^ Rinuncia e successione dell'Arcivescovo di Aracaju (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 18, 2017, accessed January 18, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Palmeira Lessa |
Archbishop of Aracaju since 2017 |
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| José Doth de Oliveira |
Bishop of Iguatu 2009–2014 |
Edson de Castro Homem |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Costa, João José da |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Aracaju |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagarto |