Bonifácio Piccinini
Bonifácio Piccinini SDB (born May 13, 1929 in Luiz Alves ) is a Brazilian religious and senior archbishop of Cuiabá .
Life
Bonifácio Piccinini joined the order of the Salesians of Don Bosco and was ordained a priest on February 11, 1960 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on June 27, 1975 as coadjutor archbishop of Cuiabá and titular archbishop pro hac vice of Turres in Byzacena . The apostolic nuncio in Brazil , Archbishop Carmine Rocco , donated him episcopal ordination on August 31 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Orlando Chaves SDB, Archbishop of Cuiabá, and Antônio Afonso de Miranda SDN , Bishop of Lorena .
With the death of Orlando Chaves on August 15, 1981, he succeeded him as Archbishop of Cuiabá. On June 9, 2004, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Chaves SDS |
Archbishop of Cuiabá 1981-2004 |
Mílton Antônio dos Santos SDS |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Piccinini, Bonifácio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious, senior archbishop of Cuiabá |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luiz Alves |