José Bezerra Coutinho

José Bezerra Coutinho (February 7, 1910 – November 7, 2008) was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of 98, he was the sixth oldest bishop in the Catholic Church and oldest Brazilian bishop. Coutinho was born in Capistrano, in the state of Ceará, in 1910. He was ordained a priest on December 3, 1933, then appointed auxiliary bishop of Sobral, Ceará, on August 4, 1956. Coutinho was appointed bishop of Estância, Sergipe, on J... more

José Bezerra Coutinho (February 7, 1910 – November 7, 2008) was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of 98, he was the sixth oldest bishop in the Catholic Church and oldest Brazilian bishop. Coutinho was born in Capistrano, in the state of Ceará, in 1910. He was ordained a priest on December 3, 1933, then appointed auxiliary bishop of Sobral, Ceará, on August 4, 1956. Coutinho was appointed bishop of Estância, Sergipe, on January 28, 1961, retiring as bishop of Estância on June 1, 1985. He was Titular Bishop of Uthina from October 28, 1956 to January 28, 1961. He died in Fortaleza, Ceará, on November 7, 2008. less