Bishop of Camaçari
Msgr. Dirceu de Oliveira Medeiros was born on 28 March 1973 in Barroso, diocese of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais. He studied philosophy (1995-1997) and theology (1998-2001) at the Instituto Teológico Arquidiocesano Santo Antônio in Juiz de Fora. He was ordained a priest on 15 December 2001 and incardinated in the diocese of São João del Rei, where he held the following positions: head of the Fraternity Campaign; parish vicar of Senhor Bom Jesus de Matosinhos in São João del Rei-MG (2002-2004); parish priest of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Prados-MG (2004-2019); diocesan coordinator of the Cultural Heritage Commission of the Church and the Cultural Heritage Commission of the Leste Regional 2 of the NCBB; member of the Presbyteral Council and the College of Consultors; vicar forane; vicar general (2007-2018); and diocesan administrator (2018). In addition, he has served as professor in the theology course for the laity in São João del Rei and in Juiz de Fora. From 2019 to date, he has held the position of deputy under-secretary general of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil in Brasília-DF.