José Bezerra Coutinho

José Bezerra Coutinho
Bishop of Estância (Emeritus)
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeEstância
In office1961–1985
PredecessorNone
SuccessorHildebrando Mendes Costa
Previous postsBishop of Sobral
Priest
Orders
OrdinationDecember 3, 1933
Personal details
Born(1910-02-07)February 7, 1910
Capistrano, Brazil
DiedNovember 7, 2008(2008-11-07) (aged 98)
Fortaleza, Ceará

José Bezerra Coutinho (February 7, 1910 – November 7, 2008) was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. When he died at the age of 98, he was the sixth-oldest bishop in the Catholic Church, and the oldest Brazilian bishop.

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