Dulcênio Fontes de Matos
Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (born October 19, 1958 in Lagarto , Sergipe ) is a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Campina Grande .
Life
Dulcênio Fontes de Matos was ordained a priest on December 14, 1985 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on April 18, 2001 auxiliary bishop in Aracaju and titular bishop of Cozyla . The Bishop of Estância , Hildebrando Mendes Costa , donated him episcopal ordination on June 16 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were José Palmeira Lessa , Archbishop of Aracaju, and Mário Rino Sivieri , Bishop of Propriá . He chose Pro Mundi Vita as his motto .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on July 12, 2006 Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios . On October 11, 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Campina Grande . The inauguration took place on December 2nd of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Campina Grande (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 11, 2017, accessed October 11, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz OFMCap |
Bishop of Campina Grande since 2017 |
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| Fernando Iório Rodrigues |
Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios 2006–2017 |
Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fontes de Matos, Dulcênio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Campina Grande |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagarto , Sergipe , Brazil |