Eduardo Koaik (August 21, 1926 – August 25, 2012) was the

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bishop of the Diocese of Piracicaba,

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. Ordained to the priesthood in 1950, Koaik was named bishop in 1973. He retired in 2002.Eduardo Koaik
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1926 births 2012 deaths People from Manaus Brazilian people of Lebanese descent 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Brazil Roman Catholic bishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Roman Catholic bishops of Piracicaba {{Brazil-RC-bishop-stub