José Costa Campos
José Costa Campos (born August 23, 1918 in Três Pontas , Minas Gerais , Brazil , † July 10, 1997 ) was Bishop of Divinópolis .
Life
José Costa Campos studied Philosophy and Catholic Theology at the São José Seminary in Mariana . On October 28, 1904 , he received the sacrament of ordination through the Bishop of Campanha , Inocêncio Engelke, OFM .
Subsequently, Costa Campos worked as a teacher at the Small Seminary of the Campanha diocese. He then became pastor in Pouso Alto and three years later pastor in Itanhandu , where he also worked as a teacher at the Colégio das Irmãs .
On December 9, 1960, Pope John XXIII appointed him . to the Bishop of Valença . The Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop Armando Lombardi , donated him episcopal ordination on February 24, 1961 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Campanha, Othon Motta , and the Bishop of Pouso Alegre , José d'Angelo Neto . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Divinópolis on March 26, 1979. On February 27, 1989, John Paul II accepted José Costa Campos' resignation.
José Costa Campos participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
Web links
- Entry for José Costa Campos on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography of José Costa Campos on the homepage of the Diocese of Divinópolis (Portuguese)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Portela de Araújo Pena |
Bishop of Divinópolis 1979–1989 |
José Belvino do Nascimento |
| Rodolfo das Mercês de Oliveira Pena |
Bishop of Valença 1960–1979 |
Amaury Castanho |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Costa Campos, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Divinópolis |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Três Pontas , Minas Gerais , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1997 |