José Freire de Oliveira Neto
| José Freire de Oliveira Neto | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mossoró | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mossoró |
| In office | 14 March 1984 – 15 June 2004 |
| Predecessor | Gentil Diniz Barreto |
| Successor | Mariano Manzana |
| Previous posts | Coadjutor Bishop of Mossoró (1979-1984) Titular Bishop of Illici (1973-1979) Auxiliary Bishop of Mossoró (1973-1979) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 September 1956 |
| Consecration | 2 June 1974 by Gentil Diniz Barreto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1928 Apodi, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Died | 10 January 2012 (aged 83) |
José Freire de Olivera Neto (9 March 1928 – 10 January 2012) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Mossoró, Brazil.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1956, Freire de Olivera Neto became bishop in 1973 retiring in 2004.[1]