João Aloysio Hoffmann
João Aloysio Hoffmann (born June 24, 1919 in São Leopoldo , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil ; † June 27, 1998 ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Erexim .
Life
After studying Catholic theology and philosophy, João Aloysio Hoffmann received the sacrament of ordination on December 19, 1943 .
On March 26, 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed him . to the first bishop of Frederico Westphalen . The Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop Armando Lombardi , donated him episcopal ordination on June 10 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Passo Fundo , João Cláudio Colling , and the Bishop of Santa Maria , Luís Victor Sartori .
João Aloysio Hoffmann attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
On May 27, 1971, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the first bishop of the diocese of Erexim, established on the same date .
On January 26, 1994, Pope John Paul II accepted João Aloysio Hoffmann's resignation due to reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Frederico Westphalen 1962–1971 |
Bruno Maldaner |
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Bishop of Erexim 1971–1994 |
Girônimo Zanandréa |
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| SURNAME | Hoffmann, João Aloysio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Erexim |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sao Leopoldo , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1998 |