Manuel Pestana Filho
| Manuel Pestana Filho | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Diocese of Anápolis Emeritus | |
.jpg) Bishop Pestana Filho meets pope John Paul II in Rome | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis |
| In office | 1978 - 2004 |
| Predecessor | Epaminondas José de Araújo |
| Successor | João Casimiro Wilk |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 5, 1952 |
| Consecration |
February 18, 1979 by Carmine Rocco |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 27, 1928 Santos, Brazil  |
| Died |
January 8, 2011 (aged 82) Santos, Brazil |
Manuel Pestana Filho (April 27, 1928 – January 8, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis, Brazil.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1952, he was appointed bishop of the Anápolis Diocese in 1987. Bishop Pestana Filho retired in 2004.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Bishop Manuel Pestana Filho". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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