José Maria Pires Cleric
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.
