Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni
Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni CS (born August 26, 1943 in Piazza Brembana ) is an Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Caxias do Sul in Brazil .
Life
Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni joined the religious order of the Congregatio Scalabriniana , made his profession on October 2, 1961 and was ordained a priest on March 8, 1970 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on January 18, 2006 auxiliary bishop in Porto Alegre and titular bishop of Furnos Maior . The Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Dadeus Grings , donated him episcopal ordination on March 17th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Aloísio Sinésio Bohn , Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul , and Redovino Rizzardo CS, Bishop of Dourados . As a motto he chose Na Igreja ninguém è estrangeiro .
On June 16, 2010, he was appointed coadjutor bishop of Caxias do Sul . With the retirement of Nei Paulo Moretto on July 6 of the next year, he succeeded him as Bishop of Caxias do Sul.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on June 26, 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Caxias do Sul (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 26, 2019, accessed June 26, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Nei Paulo Moretto |
Bishop of Caxias do Sul 2011–2019 |
José Gislon OFMCap |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruffinoni, Alessandro Carmelo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious, emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Caxias do Sul |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Piazza Brembana |