André de Witte
André de Witte (born December 31, 1944 in Scheldewindeke ) is a Belgian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Ruy Barbosa .
Life
André de Witte received on 6 July 1968, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On 8 June 1994 it appointed Pope John Paul II. To the Bishop of Ruy Barbosa . The Archbishop of Salvador da Bahia, Lucas Cardinal Moreira Neves OP , donated him episcopal ordination on August 28 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of the Diocese of Alagoinhas, Jaime Mota de Farias , and the Bishop of the Diocese of Ghent, Arthur Luysterman . Bishop De Witte supports the Comissão Pastoral da Terra and the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra .
On April 15, 2020, Pope Francis accepted André de Witte's resignation due to reasons of age.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jef van den Ouweland: 9 ° Encontro Intereclesial . In: Latin America. Journal of the Friends of Latin America. Quarterly information magazine of the Latin America College , Leuven, vol. 42 (1997), No. 4, pp. 71–75, here p. 74.
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Ruy Barbosa (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 15, 2020, accessed April 15, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mathias William Schmidt OSB |
Bishop of Ruy Barbosa 1994–2020 |
Estevam Santos Silva Filho |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Witte, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Ruy Barbosa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scheldewindeke |