José André Coimbra
José André Coimbra (born November 10, 1900 in Carbonita , Minas Gerais , Brazil , † August 16, 1968 in Araxá ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Patos de Minas .
Life
José André Coimbra received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Diamantina on July 13, 1924 .
On February 26, 1938, Pope Pius XI appointed him . to the Bishop of Barra do Piraí . The Archbishop of Diamantina, Serafim Gomes Jardim da Silva , donated his episcopal ordination on July 24th of the same year. Co- consecrators were the coadjutor bishop of Montes Claros , Aristides de Araújo Porto , and the bishop of Cajazeiras , João da Matha de Andrade e Amaral .
On June 8, 1955, Pope Pius XII appointed him . the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Patos de Minas . The inauguration took place on October 30 of the same year.
He attended the first, second and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Patos de Minas 1955–1968 |
Jorge Scarso OFMCap |
| Guilherme Müller |
Bishop of Barra do Piraí 1938–1955 |
Agnelo Rossi |
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| SURNAME | Coimbra, José André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Patos de Minas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carbonita , Minas Gerais , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th August 1968 |
| Place of death | Araxá , Minas Gerais , Brazil |