João d'Avila Moreira Lima explained

Type:Bishop
João d’Avila Moreira Lima
Titular Bishop of Lesina
Church:Roman Catholic Church
See:Titula See of Lesina
Term:1982 – 2002
Predecessor:Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano
Successor:Current
Ordination:April 8, 1944
Birth Date:30 August 1919
Previous Post:Bishop

João d’Avila Moreira Lima (August 30, 1919  - September 30, 2011) was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Biography

Lima was born in Itabirito, Brazil and ordained a priest on April 8, 1944. He was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro as well as Titular Bishop on June 21, 1982 and ordained bishop on August 24, 1982. Lima retired as auxiliary bishop from the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro on March 20, 2002.

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