Paulo Lopes de Faria

Paulo Lopes de Faria
Archbishop of Diamantina
Bishop Paulo Lopes de Faria in 2009
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Diamantina
In office14 May 1997 – 30 May 2007
PredecessorGeraldo Majela Reis
SuccessorJoão Bosco Oliver de Faria
Previous postsCoadjutor Bishop of Diamantina (1995-1997)
Bishop of Itabuna (1983-1995)
Titular Bishop of Thelepte (1980-1983)
Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói (1980-1983)
Orders
Ordination8 December 1957
Consecration27 December 1980
by João Resende Costa[1]
Personal details
Born(1931-02-24)24 February 1931
Igaratinga, Minas Gerais, United States of Brazil
Died16 July 2009(2009-07-16) (aged 78)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Paulo Lopes de Faria (February 24, 1931 Igaratinga - July 16, 2009) was the Brazilian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina from May 14, 1997 until his retirement on May 30, 2007. He was succeeded by Archbishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria, but remained Archbishop Emeritus of the diocese until his death in 2009.

Archbishop Paulo Lopes de Faria died on July 16, 2009, in Belo Horizonte at the age of 78.

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  1. ^ "Archbishop Paulo Lopes de Faria". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-03-04.


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