José Maurício da Rocha
José Maurício da Rocha (born June 18, 1885 in Lagoa da Canoa , Alagoas , Brazil , † November 24, 1969 in Bragança Paulista , Brazil) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Bragança Paulista .
Life
José Maurício da Rocha studied at the seminary of Olinda and was ordained a priest for the diocese of Alagôas on June 29, 1908 .
On March 10, 1919 Pope Benedict XV appointed him . to the Bishop of Corumbá . He received his episcopal ordination on July 20th of the same year by the Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia and Primate of Brazil, Jerônimo Tomé da Silva . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Maceió , Manuel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes , and the Bishop of Penedo , Jonas de Araújo Batinga .
On February 4, 1927 he was appointed the first bishop of Bragança Paulista and on June 19, 1927 he was introduced to the office.
As a Council Father, he took part in the first session of the Second Vatican Council .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of Bragança Paulista 1927–1969 |
José Lafayette Ferreira Álvares |
| Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira |
Bishop of Corumbá 1919–1927 |
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rocha, José Maurício there |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Bragança Paulista |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagoa da Canoa , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1969 |
| Place of death | Bragança Paulista |