José de Medeiros director
José de Medeiros Leite (born November 16, 1898 in Mossoró , Rio Grande do Norte , † March 6, 1977 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Oliveira .
Life
José de Medeiros Leite was ordained a priest on May 29, 1924 .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on August 14, 1945 as the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Oliveira . The Archbishop of Belo Horizonte , Antônio dos Santos Cabral , donated him episcopal ordination on October 28 of the same year . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Uberaba , Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral , and the Bishop of Mossoró , João Batista Portocarrero Costa .
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Oliveira 1945–1977 |
Antonio Carlos Mesquita |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Medeiros Leite, José de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Oliveira |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mossoró , Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1977 |