Caetano Lima dos Santos
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Caetano Lima dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. (born October 26, 1916) is a Brazil
ian bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
. At the age of he is one of the oldest bishops in the Church and one of the oldest Brazilian bishop
s.
Lima dos Santos was born in Altamira, Brazil
, and was ordained a priest on December 15, 1940 from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Roman Ilhéus
on April 16, 1958 and ordained bishop August 10, 1958. He resigned as bishop of Ilhéus December 16, 1969, and was then appointed Titular Bishop of Tagarbala from which he resigned from sometime the next year.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. At the age of he is one of the oldest bishops in the Church and one of the oldest Brazilian bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s.
Lima dos Santos was born in Altamira, Brazil
Altamira, Pará
Altamira is a city in the state of Pará, in northern Brazil. It is the largest municipality in the Americas by area, and the second in the world, after Jiuquan, China...
, and was ordained a priest on December 15, 1940 from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Roman Ilhéus
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilhéus
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilhéus is a diocese located in the city of Ilhéus in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.-History:...
on April 16, 1958 and ordained bishop August 10, 1958. He resigned as bishop of Ilhéus December 16, 1969, and was then appointed Titular Bishop of Tagarbala from which he resigned from sometime the next year.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Roman IlhéusRoman Catholic Diocese of IlhéusThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilhéus is a diocese located in the city of Ilhéus in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.-History:...
- Order of Friars Minor CapuchinOrder of Friars Minor CapuchinThe Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...