Lucas Moreira Neves
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Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (1987–98) | |
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Lucas Moreira Neves
Congregation for Bishops
.
Biography
Moreira Neves was born in
Feradi Maius
.
On 15 October 1979 he was appointed secretary of the
Congregation for Bishops within the Roman Curia by Pope John Paul II. Moreira Neves left the Curia to take up the position of Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
on 9 July 1987.
He was created
Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio
on 28 June 1988.
Moreira Neves once again left Brazil for Rome to take up the position of prefect of the Congregation for Bishops to which he was appointed on 25 June 1998, when he was also elevated to the rank of
Cardinal Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto.[1]
He resigned his position as prefect on 16 September 2000 as a result of his failing health.
References
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1988. pp. 557, 559. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External links
- GCatholic [self-published]
