José de Lima
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José de Lima, is a Brazil
ian prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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José de Lima was born in Tiros
and ordained a priest on December 8, 1948. Lima was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Itumbiarao on April 13, 1973 and was ordained bishop on July 15, 1973. Lima was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Sete Lagoas
on July 7, 1981. Lima would retire from the diocese on October 27, 1999.
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 prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
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...
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José de Lima was born in Tiros
Tiros
Tiros is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 7,416 people living in a total area of 2,093 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patos de Minas...
and ordained a priest on December 8, 1948. Lima was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Itumbiarao on April 13, 1973 and was ordained bishop on July 15, 1973. Lima 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:...
on July 7, 1981. Lima would retire from the diocese on October 27, 1999.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Sete LagoasRoman Catholic Diocese of Sete LagoasThe 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:...
- Diocese of Itumbiarao