Luiz Soares Vieira
Luiz Soares Vieira (born May 2, 1937 in Conchas ) is a Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manaus .
Life
Luiz Soares Vieira studied philosophy and theology at the seminary of São Paulo and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . He was ordained a priest in Rome on February 21, 1960 . He later became rector of the Philosophical Seminary in Apucarana .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Macapá on April 25, 1984 . He received his episcopal ordination on July 1st of the same year by the Bishop of Apucarana , Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski CM ; Co- consecrators were Geraldo Majella Agnelo , Archbishop of Londrina , and Romeu Alberti , Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto . As a motto he chose Ministrare non ministrari .
On November 13, 1991 he was appointed Archbishop of Manaus . From 2007 to 2011 he was Vice President of the Brazilian Bishops' Conference .
On December 12, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age. A school in Manaus is named after Luiz Soares Vieira.
Web links
- Entry for Luiz Soares Vieira on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography on the website of the Archdiocese of Manaus (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Papa aceita a Renuncia de dom Luiz Soares Vieira e nomeia novo arcebispo para Manaus
- ^ Escola Municipal Dom Luiz Soares Vieira
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Maritano PIME |
Bishop of Macapá 1984–1991 |
Giovanni Risatti PIME |
| Clóvis Frainer OFMCap |
Archbishop of Manaus 1991–2012 |
Sérgio Eduardo Castriani CSSp |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vieira, Luiz Soares |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manaus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Conchas |