José de Lima
José de Lima , also Dom José Lima , (born February 21, 1924 in Tiros , Minas Gerais ; † June 12, 2013 in Sete Lagoas , Minas Gerais) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Sete Lagoas in Brazil .
Life
José de Lima was ordained a priest on December 8, 1948 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on April 13, 1973 Bishop of Itumbiara . The Archbishop of Goiânia , Fernando Gomes dos Santos , donated him episcopal ordination on July 15 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Belchior Joaquim da Silva Neto CM , Bishop of Luz , and Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira , Auxiliary Bishop in Goiânia. His motto was "In caritate" (In love) according to 1 Jn 4:16.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Sete Lagoas on June 7, 1981 .
José de Lima was particularly committed to education. He was one of the founders of the Colégio Estadual Pio X , where he was director and teacher of history and religion.
On October 27, 1999, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry for José de Lima on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Morre aos 89 anos, dom José Lima, bispo emérito de Sete Lagoas , CNBB, June 12, 2013 (Portuguese)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Francisco Versiani Velloso |
Bishop of Itumbiara 1973–1981 |
José Belvino do Nascimento |
| Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves |
Bishop of Sete Lagoas 1981–1999 |
Guilherme Porto |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lima, José de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lima, Dom José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sete Lagoas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tiros , Minas Gerais |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12th, 2013 |
| Place of death | Sete Lagoas , Minas Gerais |