José Geraldo da Cruz
José Geraldo da Cruz AA (born August 8, 1941 in Muriaé ) is a Brazilian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Juazeiro .
Life
José Geraldo da Cruz joined the Order of Assumptionists and was ordained a priest on May 1, 1969 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Juazeiro on June 4, 2003 . The Archbishop of Mariana , Luciano Pedro Mendes de Almeida SJ , gave him episcopal ordination on August 16 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Célio de Oliveira Goulart OFM , Bishop of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim , and his predecessor José Rodrigues de Souza CSsR . The inauguration in the Diocese of Juazeiro took place on August 30 of the same year. As a motto he chose ADVENIAT REGNUM TUUM .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on September 7, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Juazeiro (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 7, 2016, accessed September 7, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Rodrigues de Souza CSsR |
Bishop of Juazeiro 2003–2016 |
Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cruz, José Geraldo there |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious chaplain and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Juazeiro |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Muriaé |