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João Evangelista Martins Terra

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João Evangelista Martins Terra
Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília
DioceseBrasília
Appointed15 June 1994
Term ended16 June 2004
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Bagis (1988–2022)
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda and Recife (1988–1994)
Orders
Ordination22 December 1956
Consecration20 November 1988
by Carlo Furno
Personal details
Born(1925-03-07)7 March 1925
Died11 March 2022(2022-03-11) (aged 97)
Brasília, Brazil
MottoCUM CHRISTO ET IN ECCLESIA
Coat of arms
Styles of
Joăo Evangelista Martins Terra
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleAuxiliary bishop

Joăo Evangelista Martins Terra, S.J. (7 March 1925 – 11 March 2022) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.

Born in Brazil, Martins Terra was ordained to the priesthood in 1956 for the Society of Jesus. He was appointed titular bishop of Bagis and then served as the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife, Brazil, from 1988 to 1994 and as the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasilia, Brazil, from 1994 until his retirement in 2004.[1] Martins Terra died on 11 March 2022, four days after his 97th birthday.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Joao Evangelista Martins Terra
  2. ^ "Morre Dom João Evangelista Martins Terra, aos 97 anos" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Bagis
1988–2022
Succeeded by
Sede vacante