Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos was named Bishop of Penedo, Alagoas, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B. in June 2020.
Bishop Ferreira dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia.
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