José Mário Stroeher
José Mário Stroeher (born March 19, 1939 in Feliz ) is a Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Rio Grande .
Life
José Mário Stroeher was ordained a priest on December 21, 1963 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Porto Alegre and titular bishop of Nicives on March 25, 1983 . He was ordained episcopate on June 24th of the same year by the Archbishop of Porto Alegre, João Cláudio Colling ; Co- consecrators were Alfredo Vicente Cardinal Scherer , Senior Archbishop of Porto Alegre, and José Ivo Lorscheiter , Bishop of Santa Maria . His motto is VOSSO É O REINO DE DEUS .
On August 8, 1986, he was appointed Bishop of Rio Grande .
On February 17, 2016, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Rio Grande (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 17, 2016, accessed February 18, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Frederico Didonet |
Bishop of Rio Grande 1986-2016 |
Ricardo Hoepers |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stroeher, José Mário |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Rio Grande |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Feliz |