Pünder died, Bandeira Coêlho succeeded as Coroatá Bishop

Bishop Reinaldo Ernst Enrich (Heribert) Pünder died and Bishop Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho succeeded as Bishop of Coroatá, Maranho, Brazil.

Bishop Bandeira Coêlho had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Bishop Pünder had turned 72 a few days before his death. He served as a priest for 46 years and served 32 years as a bishop. May he rest in peace.