Airton José dos Santos
Airton José dos Santos (born June 25, 1956 in Bom Repouso ) is a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mariana .
Life
Airton José dos Santos was ordained a priest on December 8, 1985 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop in Santo André and Titular Bishop of Phelbes on December 19, 2001 . The Bishop of Santo André, Décio Pereira , donated him episcopal ordination on March 2nd of the following year ; Co- consecrators were David Picão , former bishop of Santos , and Manuel Parrado Carral , auxiliary bishop in São Paulo . As a motto he chose UT FACIAM DEUS VOLUNTATEM TUAM .
He was appointed Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes on August 4, 2004 and was introduced to the office on September 26 of the same year. He was named Archbishop of Campinas on February 15, 2012 and was introduced to the office on April 15 of the same year.
Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Mariana on April 25, 2018.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Mariana (Brazil) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 25, 2018, accessed April 26, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Antonino Mascarenhas Roxo OPraem |
Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes 2004–2012 |
Pedro Luiz Stringhini |
| Bruno Gamberini |
Archbishop of Campinas 2012–2018 |
João Inácio Müller OFM |
| Geraldo Lyrio Rocha |
Archbishop of Mariana since 2018 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Santos, Airton José dos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mariana |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bom Repouso |