Bishop of Araçuaí
Msgr. Geraldo dos Reis Maia was born on 3 May 1964 in Babilônia, in the archdiocese of Uberaba. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte-MG. He subsequently continued his studied in theology, obtaining a licentiate from the Faculdade Jesuíta in Belo Horizonte-MG and a doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained a priest on 8 December 1988, and incardinated in the archdiocese of Uberaba. He has held the following offices: parish priest of São Sebastião in Pedrinópolis-MG (1989-1991), Santa Terezinha in Uberaba-MG (1991-1997), Imaculada Conceição in Conceição das Alagoas-MG (1997-2003) and Santíssimo Sacramento in Uberaba-MG (2007-2008), rector of the major seminary (2007-2008), director of the Instituto Teológico São José in Uberaba-MG (2018-2014), professor of theology, and rector of the Pontifical Pio Brazilian College of Rome (2014-2021). To date, he has served as rector of the preparatory seminary and parish administrator of São José in Uberaba-MG.