Bishop of Parintins
José Albuquerque de Araújo is Bishop of Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil. The Holy Father appointed José Albuquerque de Araújo as bishop of the Diocese of Parintins, Brazil, transferring him from the titular see of Altava and from the office of auxiliary of Manaus. José Albuquerque de Araújo was born on 17 July 1968 in Manaus, in the archdiocese of the same name, in the State of Amazonas. He completed philosophy studies at the Catholic University of Brasília (1989-1991) and theology studies at the Centro de Estudos do Comportamento Humano in Manaus, Amazonas (1992-1995). He then obtained a licentiate in Dogmatic Theology, with specialization in Liturgy, at the Pontifical Faculty Nossa Senhora da Assunção in São Paulo (1996-1997). He also attended the School for Formators in São Paulo (1996-1997). He received priestly ordination on 4 August 1996, becoming incardinated in the Archdiocese of Manaus. He held the following positions: parish administrator of Santa Luzia, Imaculado Coração de Maria, São Lázaro, and São Francisco de Assis; coordinator of archdiocesan vocational ministry; formator of philosophy students; prefect of theology studies and lecturer at the Instituto de Teologia Pastoral e Ensino Superior da Amazônia (ITEPES); parish priest of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Cathedral; rector of São José Archdiocesan Seminary. On 16 March 2016 he was appointed titular bishop of Altava and auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Manaus, receiving episcopal ordination on the following 19 June. Within the Brazilian Episcopal Conference, he is a member of the Episcopal Commission for Ordained Ministries and Consecrated Life.