Estêvão Cardoso de Avellar
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Estêvão Cardoso de Avellar (November 4, 1917 – December 3, 2009) was a Brazil
ian bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Cardoso de Avella was born in Três Corações, Brazil
, and was ordained a priest on October 6, 1946. He was appointed Coadjutor Prelate of the Diocese of Marabá
along with being appointed Titular bishop of Eucarpia on August 6, 1971, and then ordained on September 26, 1971. On March 27, 1976 he was appointed prelate of Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia
. His final appointment came on March 20, 1978, to the Diocese of Uberlândia
, where he retired from on December 23, 1992.
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 bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
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...
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Cardoso de Avella was born in Três Corações, Brazil
Três Corações
Três Corações is a city in the south of Minas Gerais state in Brazil. Founded in 1760, the city has a population of about 70,000 and covers 826.0 km². The elevation is 864 m and the postal code is 37410-000...
, and was ordained a priest on October 6, 1946. He was appointed Coadjutor Prelate of the Diocese of Marabá
Roman Catholic Diocese of Marabá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marabá is a diocese located in the city of Marabá in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
along with being appointed Titular bishop of Eucarpia on August 6, 1971, and then ordained on September 26, 1971. On March 27, 1976 he was appointed prelate of Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia is a diocese located in the city of Conceição do Araguaia in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
. His final appointment came on March 20, 1978, to the Diocese of Uberlândia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia is a diocese located in the city of Uberlândia in the Ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Uberlândia ** Bishop Paulo Francisco Machado...
, where he retired from on December 23, 1992.