Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola

bishop of Roman Catholic church from Brazil (1928-2017)
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Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola

Summary

Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola is a human[1]. He was born in São Carlos[2]. He was born on June 8, 1928[3]. He died on December 28, 2017[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola was born in São Carlos[2].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola was born on June 8, 1928[3].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola died on December 28, 2017[4].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola held citizenship in Brazil[8].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola held the position of auxiliary bishop[9].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola is recorded as male[13].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's given name is recorded as Rubens[15].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[16].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's consecrator is recorded as Carmine Rocco[17].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's consecrator is recorded as Rui Serra[18].
  • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's consecrator is recorded as Stanislaus van Melis[19].

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Origins and Family

Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola was born in São Carlos[2]. He was born on June 8, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include auxiliary bishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[20]; diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[21]; and titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[22].

Personal Life

Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola died on December 28, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola born?

Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola was born in São Carlos[2].

What did Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola do for work?

Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Languages spoken, written or signed Portuguese
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