Ercílio Turco
Ercílio Turco (born March 13, 1938 in Campinas ; † October 30, 2019 in São Paulo ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Osasco .
Life
Ercílio Turco was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Campinas on December 1, 1963 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Limeira on November 18, 1989 . The Archbishop of Campinas, Gilberto Pereira Lopes , ordained him episcopal on February 4th of the following year ; Co- consecrators were Fernando Legal SDB , Bishop of São Miguel Paulista , and Constantino Amstalden , Bishop of São Carlos .
He chose EVANGELIUM DEI EVANGELIZARE as his motto . On April 24, 2002, he was appointed Bishop of Osasco .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on April 16, 2014.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Osasco (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 16, 2014, accessed January 23, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Legal SDS |
Bishop of Limeira 1989–2002 |
Augusto José Zini Filho |
| Francisco Manuel Vieira |
Bishop of Osasco 2002–2014 |
João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa OFM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turco, Ercílio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Osasco |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Campinas |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 2019 |
| Place of death | São Paulo |