Antônio Afonso de Miranda
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Antônio Afonso de Miranda (born April 14, 1920) is a Brazil
ian prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Afonso de Miranda was born in Cipotânea, Brazil and ordained a priest on November 1, 1945 from the Roman Catholic
religious order Institute of Consecrated Life
. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lorena
on November 3, 1971 and was ordained bishop on December 27, 1971. Afonso de Miranda would be appointed Coadjutor Bishop to the Diocese of Campanha
on July 11, 1977. Afonso de Miranda's final appointment was to the Diocese of Taubaté
on August 6, 1981, where he would serve until his retirement on May 22, 1996.
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...
.
Afonso de Miranda was born in Cipotânea, Brazil and ordained a priest on November 1, 1945 from the Roman Catholic
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...
religious order Institute of Consecrated Life
Institute of Consecrated Life
Institutes of consecrated life are canonically erected institutes in the Roman Catholic Church whose members profess the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty, and obedience by vows or other sacred bonds...
. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lorena
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena is a diocese located in the city of Lorena, São Paulo, in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Lorena ** Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos...
on November 3, 1971 and was ordained bishop on December 27, 1971. Afonso de Miranda would be appointed Coadjutor Bishop to the Diocese of Campanha
Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha is a diocese located in the city of Campanha in the Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.-History:* September 8, 1907: Established as Diocese of Campanha from the Diocese of São Paulo-Special churches:...
on July 11, 1977. Afonso de Miranda's final appointment was to the Diocese of Taubaté
Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté is a diocese located in the city of Taubaté in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Taubaté ** Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J....
on August 6, 1981, where he would serve until his retirement on May 22, 1996.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Roman Catholic Diocese of TaubatéRoman Catholic Diocese of TaubatéThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté is a diocese located in the city of Taubaté in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Taubaté ** Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J....
- Roman Catholic Diocese of CampanhaRoman Catholic Diocese of CampanhaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha is a diocese located in the city of Campanha in the Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.-History:* September 8, 1907: Established as Diocese of Campanha from the Diocese of São Paulo-Special churches:...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of LorenaRoman Catholic Diocese of LorenaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena is a diocese located in the city of Lorena, São Paulo, in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Lorena ** Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos...
- Institute of Consecrated LifeInstitute of Consecrated LifeInstitutes of consecrated life are canonically erected institutes in the Roman Catholic Church whose members profess the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty, and obedience by vows or other sacred bonds...