Epaminondas José de Araújo

Epaminondas José de Araújo
Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Palmeira dos Índios
In office5 June 1978 – 28 November 1984
PredecessorOtávio Barbosa Aguiar [pt]
SuccessorFernando Iório Rodrigues
Previous postsBishop of Anápolis (1966-1978)
Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (1959-1966)
Orders
Ordination12 August 1945
Consecration27 March 1960
by Armando Lombardi
Personal details
Born(1922-03-19)19 March 1922
Died9 June 2010(2010-06-09) (aged 88)
João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Epaminondas José de Araújo (19 March 1922 - Caiçara – 9 June 2010 - João Pessoa). Filho do sr. Epaminondas José de Araújo e da sra Lídia de Araújo, was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios, Brazil. Ordained a priest on 12 August 1945, de Araújo was appointed bishop on 14 December 1959 and was ordained on 27 March 1960. He served in three different dioceses in Brazil.[1]

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