Jorge Tobias de Freitas
Jorge Tobias de Freitas (born June 14, 1935 in Palmeira dos Indios , Alagoas , Brazil ) is a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic former bishop of Nazaré .
Life
Jorge Tobias de Freitas was ordained a priest on January 10, 1965 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão on March 15, 1981 . The Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios , Epaminondas José de Araújo , donated him episcopal ordination on June 14 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho , Archbishop of Maceió , and Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar , Bishop Emeritus of Palmeira dos Índios.
On November 7, 1986, he was appointed Bishop of Nazaré . He resigned from his office on July 26, 2006.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luís Gonzaga da Cunha Marelim CM |
Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão 1981–1986 |
Luís d'Andrea OFM Conv |
| Manuel Lisboa de Oliveira |
Bishop of Nazaré 1986–2006 |
Severino Batista de França OFMCap |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Freitas, Jorge Tobias de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Nazaré |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palmeira dos Indios , Alagoas , Brazil |