Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro
Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro (born October 30, 1931 in Engenho Novo ; † February 2, 2003 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Niterói .
Life
Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro was ordained a priest on June 29, 1959 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on October 24, 1975 auxiliary bishop in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and titular bishop of Cenae . The Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales , donated him episcopal ordination on December 12 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were José Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto , auxiliary bishop in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, and Joseph Hasler , bishop of Saint Gallen . As a motto he chose CUM MARIA MATRE JESU .
The Pope appointed him Bishop of Campos on August 29, 1981 . Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Niterói on May 9, 1990 .
In 1996 Archbishop Navarro initiated the construction of a new cathedral in Niterói. The renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer was commissioned with the planning . After Navarro's death in 2003, his successor Alano Maria Pena closed the project. His successor José Francisco Rezende Dias took it up again in 2012.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antônio de Castro Mayer |
Bishop of Campos 1981–1990 |
João Corso SDB |
| José Gonçalves da Costa CSsR |
Archbishop of Niterói 1990-2003 |
Alano Maria Pena OP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Etchandy Gimeno Navarro, Carlos Alberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Niterói |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Engenho Novo |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 2003 |