Edney Gouvêa Mattoso
Edney Gouvêa Mattoso (born February 2, 1957 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Nova Friburgo .
Life
The Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro , Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales , ordained him a priest on August 29, 1987 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and titular bishop of Tunnuna on January 12, 2005 . The Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Eusébio Oscar Cardinal Scheid SCJ , donated him episcopal ordination on March 12 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were his predecessors Eugênio Cardinal de Araújo Sales and Alano Maria Pena OP , Archbishop of Niterói . As a motto he chose FIAT VOLUNTAS TUA .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on January 20, 2010 Bishop of Nova Friburgo . On January 22, 2020, Pope Francis accepted Edney Gouvêa Mattoso's resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Nova Friburgo (Brazil) e nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico sede vacante della medesima diocesi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 22, 2020, accessed January 22, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Llano Cifuentes |
Bishop of Nova Friburgo 2010–2020 |
Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mattoso, Edney Gouvêa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Nova Friburgo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd February 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |