Guilherme Porto
Guilherme Porto (born January 21, 1942 in Conceição do Rio Verde ) is a Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Sete Lagoas .
Life
Guilherme Porto was ordained a priest on August 7, 1966 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of Sete Lagoas on July 15, 1998 . The Archbishop of Belo Horizonte , Serafím Cardinal Fernandes de Araújo , donated him episcopal ordination on October 12 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were José de Lima , Bishop of Sete Lagoas, and Diamantino Prata de Carvalho OFM , Bishop of Campanha .
With the retirement of José de Lima, he succeeded him on October 27, 1999 in the office of Bishop of Sete Lagoas.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on September 20, 2017.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Sete Lagoas (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 20, 2017, accessed September 20, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José de Lima |
Bishop of Sete Lagoas 1999–2017 |
Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Porto, Guilherme |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Sete Lagoas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Conceição do Rio Verde , Brazil |