Bishop of Juazeiro
Bishop Valdemir Vicente Andrade Santos was born on 5 January 1973 in Aracaju, in the archdiocese of the same name, in the State of Sergipe. He carried out his studies in philosophy in the seminary of Aracaju, and was awarded a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. On 24 August he received priestly ordination and was incardinated in the archdiocese of Aracaju. He has held the following offices: parish priest of São Francisco de Assis, Nossa Senhora de Fátima and Nossa Senhora de Lourdes, Aracaju; parish administrator of Nossa Senhora da Soledade, Aracaju; rector of the minor seminary; teacher at the minor seminary; chancellor of the Curia; and vicar general. On 11 July 2018 he was appointed titular bishop of Castabala and auxiliary of Fortaleza, receiving episcopal ordination the following 24 August.