Alessio Saccardo
Alessio Saccardo SJ (born September 21, 1940 in Marano Vicentino , Vicenza Province , Veneto ) is an Italian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Ponta de Pedras in Brazil.
Life
Alessio Saccardo joined the religious order of the Jesuits and was ordained a priest on September 5, 1970 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ponta de Pedras on January 16, 2002 . He received his episcopal ordination on April 6th of the same year by the Archbishop of Mariana , Luciano Pedro Mendes de Almeida SJ; Co- consecrators were Angelo Maria Rivato SJ, Former Bishop of Ponta de Pedras, and Celso José Pinto da Silva , Archbishop of Teresina . He chose IN VERBO TUO LAXABO RETE as his motto .
On September 23, 2015, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Ponta de Pedras (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, 23 September 2015, accessed 22 September 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo Maria Rivato SJ |
Bishop of Ponta de Pedras 2002–2015 |
Teodoro Mendes Tavares |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saccardo, Alessio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Ponta de Pedras |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marano Vicentino , Vicenza Province , Veneto , Italy |