José Maria Pires

infobox bishopbiog
name = José Maria Pires


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Diocese of Uberlândia
Title = Bishop of Diocese of Uberlândia (emeritus)
Period = 1965 - 1995
Predecessor = Mário de Miranda Villas-Boas
Successor = Marcelo Pinto Carvalheria
ordination = December 20 1941
post = Priest | date of birth = birth date and age|1919|3|15
place of birth = Córregos, Brazil

José Maria Pires (born March 15, 1919) is a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

José Maria Pires was born in Córregos, Brazil, ordained a priest December 20 1941. Pires was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Araçuaí on May 25 1957 and ordained bishop on September 22 1957. On December 2 1965, Pires was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Paraíba until his retirement on November 29 1995.

ee Also

*List of oldest Catholic bishops
* Diocese of Araçuaí
* Archdiocese of Paraíba

External Links

* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dprba.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arqui-pb.org.br/ Diocese Site] (Portuguese)