Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. | |
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Bishop of Diocese of Taubaté Emeritus | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Taubaté |
In Office | 1981 - 1996 |
Predecessor | José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. |
Successor | Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J. |
Orders | |
Ordination | November 1, 1945 |
Personal details | |
Born | April 14, 1920 Cipotânea, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Antônio Afonso de Miranda (born April 14, 1920) is a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Afonso de Miranda was born in Cipotânea, Brazil and ordained a priest on November 1, 1945 from the Roman Catholic religious order Institute of Consecrated Life. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lorena on November 3, 1971 and was ordained bishop on December 27, 1971. Afonso de Miranda would be appointed Coadjutor Bishop to the Diocese of Campanha on July 11, 1977. Afonso de Miranda's final appointment was to the Diocese of Taubaté on August 6, 1981, where he would serve until his retirement on May 22, 1996.[1]