Celso José Pinto da Silva
Celso José Pinto da Silva (born October 29, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro , † September 28, 2018 in Teresina ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Teresina .
Life
Celso José Pinto da Silva was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 1959 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 6, 1978 auxiliary bishop in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and titular bishop of Urusi . The Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro and Ordinary of the Byzantine Believers in Brazil , Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales , ordained him episcopal on May 1st of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Waldyr Calheiros Novaes de Novais , Bishop of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda , and Valfredo Bernardo Tepe OFM , Bishop of Ilhéus .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Vitória da Conquista on July 4, 1981 . On February 21, 2001, he was appointed Archbishop of Teresina.
On September 3, 2008, a few months before reaching the age limit for bishops, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Celso José Pinto da Silva on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 27, 2020.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Climério Almeida de Andrade |
Bishop of Vitória da Conquista 1981–2001 |
Geraldo Lyrio Rocha |
| Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho |
Archbishop of Teresina 2001-2008 |
Sérgio da Rocha |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pinto da Silva, Celso José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Teresina |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |
| DATE OF DEATH | 28th September 2018 |
| Place of death | Teresina |