Décio Pereira
Décio Pereira (born April 15, 1940 in São Paulo , † February 5, 2003 in Santo André ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Santo André .
Life
Décio Pereira was ordained a priest on January 22, 1967 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on April 2, 1979 auxiliary bishop in São Paulo and titular bishop of Martirano . The Pope personally donated him episcopal ordination on May 27 of the same year . Co-consecrators were the Curia Archbishops Eduardo Martínez Somalo , substitute for the State Secretariat , and Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy , Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples . As a motto he chose Ut Vitam Habeant .
On May 21, 1997, he was appointed Bishop of Santo André.
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes OFM |
Bishop of Santo André 1997-2003 |
José Nelson Westrupp SCI |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pereira, Décio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Santo André |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | São Paulo |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 2003 |
| Place of death | Santo André |