João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa
João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa OFM (born December 8, 1952 in Guaratinguetá , Brazil ) is a Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Osasco .
Life
João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa entered the religious order of the Franciscans and received on 7 January 1978, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On January 7, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the bishop of União da Vitória . The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy , Cláudio Hummes, OFM, donated him episcopal ordination on March 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Barra , Luís Flávio Cappio OFM, and the Bishop of Catanduva , Antônio Celso Queiroz .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Osasco on April 16, 2014 . The inauguration took place on July 20 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Appointment as Bishop of Osasco (Italian) in: Press Office of the Holy See, Daily Bulletin of April 16, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ercílio Turco |
Bishop of Osasco since 2014 |
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| Walter Michael Ebejer OP |
Bishop of União da Vitória 2007–2014 |
Agenor Girardi MSC |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sousa, João Bosco Barbosa de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barbosa de Sousa, João |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious, Roman Catholic Bishop of Osasco |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guaratinguetá , Brazil |