Archbishop-designate Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho was named Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha was named Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal in June 2011.
Archbishop-designate Furtado de Brito Sobrinho had been serving as Bishop of Crateús, Ceara.