Lélis Lara
Lélis Lara CSsR (born December 19, 1925 in Divinópolis , Brazil , † December 8, 2016 in Coronel Fabriciano , Brazil) was a Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano .
Life
Lelis Lara joined the Congregation of the Redemptorists in and received on 2 February 1951, the priestly ordination .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on December 6, 1976 titular bishop of Cellae in Mauretania and auxiliary bishop in Itabira. The bishop of Itabira, Mário Teixeira Gurgel SDS , donated him episcopal ordination on February 2, 1977 ; Co- consecrators were José Gonçalves da Costa CSsR, Coadjutor Archbishop of Niterói , and José Brandão de Castro CSsR, Bishop of Propriá .
On December 6, 1995, Pope John Paul II appointed him coadjutor bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano. With the retirement of Mário Teixeira Gurgels on May 15, 1996, he succeeded him as Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano. On January 22, 2003, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bispo Emérito since diocese de Coronel Fabriciano morre aos 90 anos . G1 , December 9, 2016, accessed December 11, 2016 (Portuguese).
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mário Teixeira Gurgel SDS |
Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano 1996-2003 |
Odilon Guimarães Moreira |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lara, Lélis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lara, Lélis CSsR |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious, Roman Catholic Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Divinópolis |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 2016 |
| Place of death | Coronel Fabriciano |