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José Maria Pires (born March 15 1919) is a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Pires was born in Córregos Brazil and was ordained a priest December 20 1941. Pires was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Araçuaí on May 25 1957 and ordained bishop on September 22 1957. On December 2 1965 Pires was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Paraíba until his retirement on November 29 1995.
