José de Aquino Pereira explained

Type:Bishop
José de Aquino Pereira
Bishop of Diocese of São José do Rio Preto Emeritus
Church:Roman Catholic Church
See:Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
Term:1968–1997
Predecessor:Lafayette Libânio
Successor:Orani João Tempesta
Ordination:December 3, 1944
Birth Date:22 April 1920
Birth Place:Andrães, Brazil

José de Aquino Pereira (April 22, 1920 – November 17, 2011) was a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.[1]

Pereira was born in Brazil and ordained a priest on December 3, 1944 from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal. Pereira was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Dourados on January 23, 1958 and was ordained bishop on April 13, 1958. His next appointment would be to the Diocese of Presidente Prudente on March 26, 1960. Pereira last appointment would be to the Diocese of São José do Rio Preto on May 6, 1968, where he served until his retirement on February 26, 1997.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aos 91 anos falece Dom José de Aquino Pereira, bispo emérito de São José do Rio Preto | CNBB Regional Leste 1 . Cnbbleste1.org.br . 2011-11-19.