José De Aquino Pereira
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José de Aquino Pereira (April 22, 1920 – November 17, 2011) was a Brazilian
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of the
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. Pereira was born in Brazil and ordained a priest on December 3, 1944 from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal. Pereira was appointed Bishop of the
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on January 23, 1958 and was ordained bishop on April 13, 1958. His next appointment would be to the Diocese of Presidente Prudente on March 26, 1960. Pereira last appointment would be to the Diocese of São José do Rio Preto on May 6, 1968, where he served until his retirement on February 26, 1997.


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20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Brazil Participants in the Second Vatican Council 1920 births 2011 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Dourados Roman Catholic bishops of Presidente Prudente Roman Catholic bishops of São José do Rio Preto Bishops appointed by Pope Paul VI {{Brazil-RC-bishop-stub