José de Almeida Batista Pereira
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José de Almeida Batista Pereira (26 July 1917 – 30 January 2009) was a Brazil
ian bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Pereira was born in São Gonçalo, Brazil
and was ordained a priest on 22 December 1940. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop
of the Diocese of Niteroi
, along with Titular Bishop of Baris in Pisidia, on 22 December 1953 and ordained titular bishop of Baris in Pisidia on 2 February 1954. In 1955, Pereira was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Sete Lagoas
where he remained until 1964. On 7 April 1964, Pereira was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Guaxupé
where he remained until his resignation from the diocese 16 January 1976.
Brazil
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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
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Pereira was born in São Gonçalo, Brazil
São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro
São Gonçalo is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located at 22 ° 49'37 "south latitude and 43 º 03'14" west longitude at an altitude of 19 meters. Its population in 2008 is 982,832 inhabitants, being the second most populous city in the state after the capital...
and was ordained a priest on 22 December 1940. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Diocese of Niteroi
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói is an archdiocese located in the city of Niterói in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Niterói from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
, along with Titular Bishop of Baris in Pisidia, on 22 December 1953 and ordained titular bishop of Baris in Pisidia on 2 February 1954. In 1955, Pereira was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Sete Lagoas
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sete Lagoas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sete Lagoas is a diocese located in the city of Sete Lagoas in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.-History:...
where he remained until 1964. On 7 April 1964, Pereira was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Guaxupé
Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé is a diocese located in the city of Guaxupé in the Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.-Special churches:*Minor Basilicas:**Basílica Nossa Senhora da Saúde, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais-Leadership:...
where he remained until his resignation from the diocese 16 January 1976.