Newton Holanda Gurgel Explained

Type:Bishop
Newton Holanda Gurgel
Bishop of the Diocese of Crato Emeritus
Church:Roman Catholic Church
See:Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato
Term:1993 – 2001
Predecessor:Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos
Successor:Fernando Panico, M.S.C
Ordination:December 17, 1949
Birth Date:1 November 1923
Birth Place:Acopiara, Brazil
Death Place:Crato, Ceará, Brazil

Newton Holanda Gurgel (November 1, 1923  - April 6, 2017) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church.

Gurgel was born in Acopiara, Brazil and ordained a priest on December 17, 1949. Gurgel was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Crato on April 10, 1979, as well as titular bishop of Gummi in Byzacena and was consecrated on May 27, 1979. Gurgel was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Crato on November 24, 1993, where he served until his retirement on May 2, 2001. Gurgel died in Crato, Ceará on April 6, 2017, as a result from multiple organ failure and respiratory failure.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morre, aos 93 anos, dom Newton Holanda Gurgel, quarto bispo da diocese de Crato. Costa. André. April 6, 2017. Diario do Nordeste. pt-BR. 2017-04-08.
  2. Web site: Morre, aos 93 anos, dom Newton Holanda Gurgel, quarto bispo da diocese de Crato. Diocese de Crato. pt-BR. 2017-04-08.