Caetano Ferrari

Caetano Ferrari 2009 in Bauru with a Franciscan friar

Caetano Ferrari OFM (born July 30, 1942 in Pirajuí , Brazil ) is a Brazilian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Bauru .

Life

Caetano Ferrari joined the Order of the Franciscans (OFM) , made his profession on November 14, 1969 and was ordained a priest on December 27, 1970 .

Pope John Paul II appointed him coadjutor bishop of Franca on April 24, 2002 . He was ordained bishop on July 7th of the same year by the Archbishop of São Paulo , Cláudio Cardinal Hummes OFM; Co- consecrators were Arnaldo Ribeiro , Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto , and Diógenes da Silva Matthes , Bishop of Franca. He chose EVANGELIZARE OMNI CREATURÆ as the motto .

With Diógenes da Silva Matthes' retirement on September 7, 2006, he succeeded him as Bishop of Franca. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on April 15, 2009 Bishop of Bauru .

Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on March 28, 2018.

Web links

Entry on Caetano Ferrari on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Bauru (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 28, 2018, accessed March 28, 2018 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Diógenes da Silva Matthes	Bishop of Franca 2006–2009	Pedro Luiz Stringhini
Luiz Antônio Guedes	Bishop of Bauru 2009–2018	Rubens Sevilha OCD

personal data
SURNAME	Ferrari, Caetano
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Brazilian religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Bauru
DATE OF BIRTH	July 30, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pirajuí , Brazil

[1] Rinuncia del Vescovo di Bauru (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 28, 2018, accessed March 28, 2018 (Italian).