David Picão (18 August 1923 in Ribeirão Preto - 30 April 2009 in

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) was the

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ian

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of the

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from 21 November 1996, until his retirement on July 26, 2000. The

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is headquartered in

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. He was succeeded by the current bishop, Jacyr Francisco Braido. Picão died on 30 April 2009 in

at the age of 85.

References

Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop David Picão †

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(Portuguese) 1923 births 2009 deaths People from Ribeirão Preto 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Brazil Roman Catholic bishops of Santos Roman Catholic bishops of São João da Boa Vista {{Brazil-RC-bishop-stub