Bishop Dom Frei Eduardo José Herberhold, O.F.M.:

the Beginning of his Episcopate in the Diocese of Ilhéus – Bahia (1931-1932)

Abstract

This study aims to offer new insights into the pastoral actions of Bishop Dom Frei Eduardo José Herberhold, of the Order of Friars Minor, as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Ilhéus. It contextualizes his ecclesiastical trajectory from his election and episcopal ordination, his time in Santarém, Pará, to his appointment, inauguration, and analysis of the beginning of his pastoral governance in the Diocese of Ilhéus, in the southern region of Bahia, between 1931-1932, the temporal focus of this work. Utilizing printed sources, official letters, and photographic records from his personal collection, we seek to understand this important figure in the history of Ilhéus in the 20th century, engaging in dialogue about the possibilities of historical interpretation through biography, photography, and literature. We also aim for coherence on the subject by providing explanatory notes and contextualizing through citations from Church documents, such as the Code of Canon Law (1983) and the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1992), to provide a better understanding of the internal organization and doctrine of the Catholic Church, which are sometimes not fully understood in everyday secular life.