Henrique Johannpötter (January 23, 1933 – July 19, 2011) was the

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bishop of the

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. Born in

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, Johannpötter was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. In 1988 he was named coadjutor bishop of the diocese and eventually became bishop resigning in 1997.Henrique Johannpotter
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