On the 5th of November, Pope Francis appointed João José da Costa, O.Carm. to be the Coadjutor bishop of the Archdiocese of Aracaju (Brazil). Bishop João Costa, who up to now has been the Bishop of Iguatu, is a member of the province of Pernambuco (Brazil), where he was the Prior Provincial from 1998 to 2004. In union with the whole Carmelite Order and the Carmelite Family, we send him our congratulations and best wishes, as we unite in prayer for his ministry.
Cúria Metropolitana da Arquidiocese de Aracaju
Rua Olímpio Campos, 228, Centro, Aracaju, SE, Cep. 49010-040
Tel: (79) 3216-3000
Date |
Event |
Title |
24 Jun 1958 |
Born |
|
19 Jan 1986 |
Professed |
Member of Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel |
12 Dec 1992 |
Ordained Priest |
Priest of Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel |
7 Jan 2009 |
Appointed |
Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara, Brazil |
19 Mar 2009 |
Ordained Bishop |
Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara, Brazil |
5 Nov 2014 |
Appointed |
Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil |
18 Jan 2017 |
Succeeded |
Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil |
