José Moreira da Silva
José Moreira da Silva (born June 8, 1953 in Ponte Alta , Santa Catarina ) is a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Januária .
Life
José Moreira da Silva was ordained a priest on January 17, 1982 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of Januária on November 12, 2008. The Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil , Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri , donated him episcopal ordination on January 17th of the following year ; Co- consecrators were Geraldo Vieira Gusmão , Bishop of Porto Nacional , Romualdo Matias Kujawski , Coadjutor Bishop of Porto Nacional, and Alberto Taveira Corrêa , Archbishop of Palmas . As a motto he chose MISERICORDIA IN VERITATE .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Anselmo Müller MSF |
Bishop of Januária since 2008 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Moreira da Silva, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Januária |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ponte Alta , Santa Catarina |