Augustinho Petry

Augustinho Petry (born August 4, 1938 in São José ) is a Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Rio do Sul .

Life

Augustinho Petry was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Florianópolis on July 4, 1965 .

Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in the military ordinariate of Brazil and titular bishop of Gabii on December 27, 2000 . The military archbishop of Brazil , Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila , donated him episcopal ordination on March 18 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Eusébio Scheid SCJ , Archbishop of Florianópolis, and Vito Schlickmann , Auxiliary Bishop in Florianópolis. As a motto he chose PAZ NA TERRA .

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on November 14, 2007 Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul . With the resignation of José Jovêncio Balestieris SDB , he succeeded him on March 19, 2008 as Bishop of Rio do Sul.

On December 17, 2014, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.

Web links

• Entry on Augustinho Petry on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

1. ↑ nouns dell'Ausiliare dell'Ordinariato Militare per il Brasile. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 27, 2000, accessed December 17, 2014 (Italian). 
2. ^ Nomina del Coadiutore di Rio do Sul (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 14, 2007, accessed December 17, 2014 (Italian). 
3. ^ Rinuncia e Successione del Vescovo di Rio do Sul (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 19, 2008, accessed December 17, 2014 (Italian). 
4. ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Rio do Sul (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 17, 2014, accessed December 17, 2014 (Italian). 

predecessor	Office	successor
José Jovêncio Balestieri SDB	Bishop of Rio do Sul 2008-2014	Onécimo Alberton