Jose Maria Pires
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The Most Reverend José Maria Pires |
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| Bishop of Archdiocese of Paraíba (emeritus) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Paraíba |
| In office | 1965 - 1995 |
| Predecessor | Mário de Miranda Villas-Boas |
| Successor | Marcelo Pinto Carvalheria |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 20, 1941 |
| Consecration | September 22, 1957 by José Newton de Almeida Baptista |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 15, 1919 Córregos, Brazil |
| Died | August 27, 2017 (aged 98) Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Previous post | Priest |
José Maria Pires (March 15, 1919 – August 27, 2017) was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Pires was the oldest living Catholic bishop in Brazil at the time of his death at age 98.
Pires was born in Córregos, Brazil and was ordained a priest December 20, 1941. Pires was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Araçuaí on May 25, 1957 and consecrated on September 22, 1957. On December 2, 1965, Pires was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Paraíba until his retirement on November 29, 1995.
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