Ordination December 17, 1949 Name Newton Gurgel | Successor Fernando Panico, M.S.C In office 1993 - 2001 | |
Predecessor Vicente de Paulo Araujo Matos Born November 1, 1923 (age 101) Acopiara, Brazil ( 1923-11-01 ) | ||
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Newton Holanda Gurgel (November 1, 1923 – April 6, 2017) was a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Gurgel was born in Acopiara, Brazil and ordained a priest on December 17, 1949. Gurgel was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Crato on April 10, 1979 as well as titular bishop of Gummi in Byzacena and was consecrated on May 27, 1979. Gurgel was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Crato on November 24, 1993, where he served until his retirement on May 2, 2001. Gurgel died in Crato, Ceará on April 6, 2017 as a result from multiple organ failure and respiratory failure.
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