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José Maria Pires

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José Maria Pires
Bishop of Archdiocese of Paraíba (emeritus)
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeArchdiocese of Paraíba
In office1965 - 1995
PredecessorMário de Miranda Villas-Boas
SuccessorMarcelo Pinto Carvalheria
Previous post(s)Priest
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1941
Personal details
Born (1919-03-15) March 15, 1919 (age 105)
Córregos, Brazil

José Maria Pires (born March 15, 1919) is a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At age 96, he is the oldest living Brazilian bishop.

Pires was born in Córregos, Brazil and was ordained a priest December 20, 1941. Pires was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Araçuaí on May 25, 1957 and consecrated on September 22, 1957. On December 2, 1965, Pires was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Paraíba until his retirement on November 29, 1995.

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