Antônio Afonso de Miranda Cleric
Antônio Afonso de Miranda (born April 14, 1920) is a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Afonso de Miranda was born in Cipotânea, Brazil and ordained a priest on November 1, 1945 in the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lorena on November 3, 1971 and was ordained bishop on December 27, 1971. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Campanha on July 11, 1977. Afonso de Miranda's final appointment was to the Diocese of Taubaté on August 6, 1981, where he served until his retirement on May 22, 1996.
