Newton Holanda Gurgel

Newton Holanda Gurgel (November 1, 1923 – April 6, 2017) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church.

Newton Holanda Gurgel
Bishop of the Diocese of Crato Emeritus
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato
In office	1993 – 2001
Predecessor	Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos
Successor	Fernando Panico, M.S.C
Orders
Ordination	December 17, 1949
Personal details
Born	(1923-11-01)November 1, 1923 Acopiara, Brazil
Died	April 6, 2017(2017-04-06) (aged 93) Crato, Ceará, Brazil

Gurgel was born in Acopiara, Brazil and ordained a priest on December 17, 1949. Gurgel was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Crato on April 10, 1979, as well as titular bishop of Gummi in Byzacena and was consecrated on May 27, 1979. Gurgel was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Crato on November 24, 1993, where he served until his retirement on May 2, 2001. Gurgel died in Crato, Ceará on April 6, 2017, as a result from multiple organ failure and respiratory failure.^[1][2]