Diógenes da Silva Matthes
Diógenes da Silva Matthes (born October 12, 1931 in Caconde ; † November 20, 2016 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Franca .
Life
Diógenes da Silva Matthes was ordained a priest for the diocese of Ribeirão Preto on June 29, 1957 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 11, 1971 as the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Franca . The Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop Umberto Mozzoni , donated him episcopal ordination on June 11 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Bernardo José Bueno Miele , Coadjutor Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, and Luíz Eugênio Pérez , Bishop of Jales .
On November 29, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Morre Dom Diógenes Silva Matthes, bispo emérito de Franca, SP. Regional station G1 (g1.globo.com), November 20, 2016, accessed on November 21, 2016 (Portuguese).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Bishop of Franca 1971-2006 |
Caetano Ferrari OFM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matthes, Diógenes da Silva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, former Roman Catholic Bishop of Franca |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caconde |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th November 2016 |