Izidoro Kosiński
Izidoro Kosiński CM (born April 1, 1932 in Tomaz Coelho ; † September 15, 2017 in Curitiba ) was a Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Três Lagoas .
Life
Izidoro Kosiński joined the religious order of the Lazarists and was ordained a priest on December 21, 1957 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Três Lagoas on July 24, 1981. The apostolic nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop Carmine Rocco , ordained him episcopal on July 24th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Ladislau Biernaski CM, Auxiliary Bishop in Curitiba , and Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto , Archbishop of Curitiba. On January 7, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
Kosiński campaigned for the rights of workers and indigenous peoples, most recently for those of the Ofayé ethnic group . In the 1980s and 1990s he was often criticized and attacked for his social commitment.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b "Morre aos 85 anos o bispo emérito da Diocese de Três Lagoas (MS), Dom Izidoro Kosinski" , Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil, September 18, 2017 (pt.)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Geraldo Majela Reis |
Bishop of Três Lagoas 1981–2009 |
José Moreira Bastos Neto |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kosiński, Izidoro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kosinski, Izidoro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Três Lagoas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tomaz Coelho , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th September 2017 |
| Place of death | Curitiba , Brazil |