Assis Lopes
Assis Lopes (born December 19, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro .
Life
Assis Lopes was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro on July 3, 1968 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and titular bishop of Zaraï on January 22, 2003 . The Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and Ordinarius for the Byzantine Believers in Brazil , Eusébio Scheid SCI , donated him episcopal ordination on March 19 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Augusto José Zini Filho , Bishop of Limeira , and João d'Avila Moreira Lima , auxiliary bishop emeritus in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. As a motto he chose Eis-me aqui! .
On January 26, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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| SURNAME | Lopes, Assis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, auxiliary bishop emeritus in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |