Epaminondas José de Araújo
| Epaminondas José de Araújo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios |
| In office | 5 June 1978 – 28 November 1984 |
| Predecessor | Otávio Barbosa Aguiar |
| Successor | Fernando Iório Rodrigues |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Anápolis (1966-1978) Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (1959-1966) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 August 1945 |
| Consecration | 27 March 1960 by Armando Lombardi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1922 Caiçara, Paraíba, Republic of the United States of Brazil |
| Died | 9 June 2010 (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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- Back to citation "Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.