João Mamede Filho
| João Mamede Filho O.F.M. Conv. | |
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| Bishop of Umuarama | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Umuarama |
| Predecessor | Vicente Costa |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 April 1978 by Cláudio Hummes |
| Consecration | 1 July 2006 by Cláudio Hummes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1951 Caçapava, SP, Brazil |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | NO EVANGELHO FORÇA DE DEUS |
João Mamede Filho O.F.M. Conv. (born 21 August 1951) is the Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop of Diocese of Umuarama, being appointed in 2010.
Biography
Born in Caçapava in 1951, he joined the Order of Conventual Friars Minor in 1974, and was ordained a priest in 1978. On April 26, 2006 he was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI and appointed to be auxiliary in São Paulo with the titular head office of Aquae Albae in Mauretania. He received episcopal ordination on 1 July 2006 from Cardinal Cláudio Hummes. His episcopal motto is "In the gospel strength of God".[1]
From 2006 to 2010 he was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of São Paulo and responsible for the Lapa Episcopal Region. On 24 November 2010 he was appointed bishop of Umuarama by Pope Benedict XVI and was sworn in on 12 February 2011.[2]
He was appointed on 20 November 2019, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Maringá, by Pope Francis, following the resignation of Anuar Battisti,[3][4] and he held the post until 15 August 2020 when a successor was named.[1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Bishop João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- Back to citation "Dom João Mamede Filho toma posse da diocese de Umuarama" (in Portuguese). 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- Back to citation "Administrador Apostólico para Maringá" (in Portuguese). Vatican News. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- Back to citation "Dom Frei João Mamede Filho é nomeado administrador apostólico de Maringá" (in Portuguese). Portal Da Cidade Umuarama. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.