Canísio Klaus
Canísio Klaus (born October 9, 1951 in Arroio do Meio , state of Rio Grande do Sul ) is a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Sinop .
Life
Canísio Klaus was ordained a priest on December 28, 1979 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of Diamantino on April 22, 1998 . The bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Aloísio Sinésio Bohn , donated him episcopal ordination on June 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Gentil Delázari , Bishop of Sinop , and Paulo Antônio de Conto , Bishop of Criciúma . As a motto he chose Evangelizare misit me .
With the retirement of Agostinho Willy Kists SJ on August 26, 1998, he succeeded him in the office of Bishop of Diamantino. On May 19, 2010 he was by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul and installed on July 18 of the same year.
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Sinop on January 20, 2016 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Sinop (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 20, 2016, accessed July 3, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gentil Delazari |
Bishop of Sinop since 2016 |
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| Aloísio Sinésio Bohn |
Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul 2010–2016 |
Aloísio Alberto Dilli OFM |
| Agostinho Willy Kist SJ |
Bishop of Diamantino 1998–2010 |
Vital Chitolina SCJ |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klaus, Canísio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Sinop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arroio do Meio , State of Rio Grande do Sul |