José Moreira de Melo
José Moreira de Melo (born August 3, 1941 in Serra do Salitre , Minas Gerais , Brazil ) is a Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Itapeva .
Life
José Moreira de Melo received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Patos de Minas on January 27, 1968 .
On 17 January 1996 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the Bishop of Itapeva . The bishop of Patos de Minas, João Bosco Oliver de Faria , donated him episcopal ordination on March 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Uberaba , Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira , and the Archbishop of Sorocaba , José Lambert Filho CSS .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on October 19, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Itapeva (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 19, 2016, accessed October 19, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alano Maria Pena OP |
Bishop of Itapeva 1996–2016 |
Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moreira de Melo, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Itapeva |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Serra do Salitre , Minas Gerais , Brazil |