Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marcello Romano in March 2020.
Bishop Barreto de Farias had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão.
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18 November 2020
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