Bishop Joel Portella Amado was named Bishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gregório (Leozírio) Ben Lâmed Paixão (Neto), O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in October 2023.
Bishop Portella Amado had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.
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31 January 2024
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