Roberto Gomes Guimarães

His Excellency

Roberto Gomes Guimarães
Bishop Emeritus of Campos
ArchdioceseNiterói
DioceseCampos
AppointedNovember 22, 1995
Term endedJune 8, 2011
PredecessorJoão Corso
SuccessorRoberto Francisco Ferrería Paz
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1961
ConsecrationJanuary 7, 1996
by Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro
Personal details
Born(1936-01-03)January 3, 1936
DiedMay 29, 2025(2025-05-29) (aged 89)
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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

  1. ^ campos24horas. "Morre Dom Roberto Guimarães, bispo emérito de Campos, aos 89 anos". campos24horas.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Bishop Roberto Gomes Guimarães [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.