Manuel Pereira da Costa
Manuel Pereira da Costa (born September 12, 1915 in Pocinhos , Paraíba , Brazil ; † July 25, 2006 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Campina Grande .
Life
Manuel Pereira da Costa received on 23 March 1940, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on May 31, 1954 auxiliary bishop in Paraíba and titular bishop of Tinum . The Bishop of Nazaré , Carlos Gouvêa Coelho , donated him episcopal ordination on August 15 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Zacarias Rolim de Moura , Bishop of Cajazeiras and Luis do Amaral Mousinho , Bishop of Ribeirão Preto .
Pope John XXIII appointed him on June 20, 1959 Bishop of Nazaré. On August 23, 1962, he was appointed Bishop of Campina Grande .
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father. Pope John Paul II accepted his early resignation on May 20, 1981.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Otávio Barbosa Aguiar |
Bishop of Campina Grande 1962–1981 |
Luís Gonzaga Fernandes |
| Joao de Souza Lima OCist |
Bishop of Nazaré 1959–1962 |
Manuel Lisboa de Oliveira |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pereira da Costa, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Campina Grande |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pocinhos , Paraíba , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 2006 |