Pedro Brito Guimarães
Pedro Brito Guimarães (born February 22, 1954 in Canto do Buriti , Piauí ) is a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Palmas .
Life
Pedro Brito Guimarães was ordained a priest on January 26, 1986 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato on July 17, 2002 . The Bishop of Oeiras-Floriano , Augusto Alves da Rocha , donated him episcopal ordination on September 14th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Celso José Pinto da Silva , Archbishop of Teresina , and Cândido Lorenzo González OdeM , Old Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato. He chose SITIO as the motto .
He was named Archbishop of Palmas on October 20, 2010 and was introduced to the office on December 17 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Cândido Lorenzo González OdeM |
Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato 2002–2010 |
João Santos Cardoso |
| Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
Archbishop of Palmas since 2010 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Brito Guimarães, Pedro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Palmas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Canto do Buriti , Piauí |