Appointment of bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Brazil

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos as bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Brazil, transferring him from the diocese of Guarabira.

Curriculum vitae

Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos was born on 26 June 1964 in Ibirataia, diocese of Ilhéus, in the State of Bahia. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology at the Institute of Theology of Ilhéus.

He received priestly ordination on 20 December 1992, and was incardinated in the diocese of Ilhéus.

He has held the following offices: rector of the minor seminary, parish priest of Nossa Senhora da Escada in Olivença-BA, Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Barro Preto-BA, Nossa Senhora Aparecida and São Francisco de Assis in Ilhéus-BA, São Jorge dos Ilhéus and the Cathedral of São Sebastião, diocesan pastoral coordinator, representative of the clergy, diocesan bursar, and member of the Presbyteral Council and the College of Consultors. On 4 October 2017 he was appointed bishop of Guarabira, and received episcopal ordination the following 17 December.