Dom Francisco Cota de Oliveira appointed bishop of Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Dom Francisco Cota de Oliveira as the new bishop of the Diocese of Itabira-Coronel Fabriciano in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The 57-year-old prelate is being transferred from his current position as the bishop of the Diocese of Sete Lagoas.

Dom Francisco Cota de Oliveira, a native of Onça do Pitangui, studied Philosophy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais and Theology at the Dom João Rezende Costa Institute. He will succeed Dom Marco Aurélio Gubiotti, who was appointed Archbishop of Juiz de Fora in March.

The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) issued a statement congratulating the new bishop, expressing joy regarding his appointment to serve the people of eastern Minas Gerais.