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.
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- Mani retired, Miglio named Cagliari Archbishop
- Du named Palo Archbishop
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- Furtado de Brito Sobrinho named Teresina Archbishop
- Cullinane retired, Drennan succeeded as Palmerston...
- de Germay named Ajaccio Bishop
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- Hickey retired, Costelloe named Perth Archbishop
- Reinelt retired as Dresden-Meissen Bishop
- 22 New Cardinals and their Titles
- Glancy named Belize City-Belmopan Auxiliary
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- Ferreira Salles named Pesqueira Bishop
- Capalla retird, Valles named Davao Archbishop
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- Matulaitis retired, Ivanauskas named Kaišiadorys B...
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- Robe erected, Antolini named Prefect
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- d’Aniello named Brazil Nuncio
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- Bishop Estabrook Died (Auxiliary of USA Military)
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