Roberto Gomes Guimarães
His Excellency Roberto Gomes Guimarães | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Campos | |
Archdiocese | Niterói |
Diocese | Campos |
Appointed | November 22, 1995 |
Term ended | June 8, 2011 |
Predecessor | João Corso |
Successor | Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 8, 1961 |
Consecration | January 7, 1996 by Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | May 29, 2025 Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 89)
Roberto Gomes Guimarães (January 3, 1936 – May 29, 2025) was a Brazilian Catholic bishop who served as bishop emeritus of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, until his death on May 29, 2025, at the age of 89.[1]
On June 8, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his request to resign, due to age limit, from the office of bishop of the Diocese of Campos.[2]
References
- ^ campos24horas. "Morre Dom Roberto Guimarães, bispo emérito de Campos, aos 89 anos". campos24horas.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bishop Roberto Gomes Guimarães [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.