Francisco Batistela
Francisco Batistela CSsR (born September 30, 1931 in Cerquilho , São Paulo , Brazil , † October 20, 2010 in Guaratinguetá , Brazil) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa .
Life
Francisco Batistela entered the Saint Alfonso Seminary in Aparecida in 1943. After a novitiate in Pindamonhangaba, he made his first profession in the congregation of the Redemptorists in 1952 . He studied philosophy and theology at the Santa Teresa Seminary in Tietê (SP). He made his perpetual profession on January 2, 1955 and was ordained a priest on January 25, 1957 by José Carlos Aguirre , Bishop of Sorocaba . He completed his pastoral training in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Penha, São Paulo (SP). From 1959 to 1964 he worked at the Santuário Nacional e na Paróquia Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida), the basilica in honor of the Brazilian national saints . From 1965 to 1970 he was superior of the community and pastor of Garça (SP). From 1970 to 1972 he was superior and from 1973 to 1975 parish vicar at the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Aparecida. From 1976 to 1978 he was superior and rector of the Holy Cross Church in Araraquara (SP). From 1979 to 1981 he was a member of the mission team of his order in Sao Joao da Boa Vista (SP). From 1982 to 1984 he was a missionary in the Comunidade Santa Teresinha (St. Therese Community) in Tietê (SP). In January 1985 he was appointed pastor of the parish of Nossa Senhora Aparecida in Aparecida and in 1987 he was also appointed superior of the religious community.
On April 18, 1990 he was appointed Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa by Pope John Paul II . The Bishop of Aparecida , Geraldo María de Morais Penido , donated him to the episcopal ordination on July 1, 1990 in the Basilica of Aparecida ; Co- consecrators were Pedro Fré CSsR, Bishop of Barretos , and Tarcísio Ariovaldo Amaral , Bishop of Campanha .
In 2009 Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement. He died as a result of severe pneumonia in the Frei Galvão Hospital in Guaratinguetá (SP).
Web links
- Entry for Francisco Batistela on catholic-hierarchy.org
- "Morre o Bispo Emérito de Bom Jesus da Lapa" (Portuguese)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Nicomedes Grossi |
Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa 1990–2009 |
José Valmor César Teixeira SDS |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Batistela, Francisco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Batistela, Francisco CSsR |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious, Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cerquilho , São Paulo , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 20, 2010 |
| Place of death | Guaratinguetá , São Paulo , Brazil |