Diogo Reesink
Diogo Johannes Antonius Reesink OFM (born July 28, 1934 in Heerlen , Netherlands ; † May 30, 2019 in Divinópolis ) was a Dutch religious and Roman Catholic bishop from Teófilo Otoni , Brazil.
Life
Diogo Reesink joined the order of the Franciscans in 1956 , made his profession on February 2, 1960, and was ordained a priest on July 15, 1962 . From 1970 to 1979 he was Minister Provincial of his order in the province of Santa Cruz.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Almenara on August 2, 1989 . The Bishop of Divinópolis , Cristiano Portela de Araújo Pena , donated him episcopal ordination on October 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Serafím Fernandes de Araújo , Archbishop of Belo Horizonte , and Arnaldo Ribeiro , Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto .
On March 25, 1998 he was appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni by John Paul II . On November 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
He died in the Franciscan convent in Divinópolis and was buried in the cemetery of the religious province in Ribeirão das Neves .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle CSS |
Bishop of Almenara 1989–1998 |
Hugo María van Steekelenburg OFM |
| Waldemar Chaves de Araújo |
Bishop of Teófilo Otoni 1998–2009 |
Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reesink, Diogo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reesink, Diogo Johannes Antonius (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Teófilo Otoni |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heerlen , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 2019 |
| Place of death | Divinópolis |