Acácio Rodrigues Alves

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Acácio Rodrigues Alves (April 9, 1925 – August 24, 2010) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares, Brazil.

Ordained to the priesthood on March 12, 1949, Rodrigues Alves was appointed bishop of the Palmares Diocese on July 12, 1962, by Pope John XXIII and was ordained on September 16, 1962. He retired on July 12, 2000.[1]

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  1. ^ "Bishop Acácio Rodrigues Alves". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.