Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz
Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz OFMCap (born July 10, 1954 in Biritinga ) is a Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paraíba .
Life
Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz joined the religious community of the Capuchins , made his profession on January 17, 1978 and was ordained a priest on July 5, 1980 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on July 5, 2006 Bishop of Caicó . The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia , Geraldo Majella Cardinal Agnelo , donated him episcopal ordination on September 24th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Matias Patrício de Macêdo , Archbishop of Natal , and Itamar Navildo Vian OFMCap, Archbishop of Feira de Santana . As a motto he chose IDE AOS MEUS IRMÃOS .
On August 8, 2012, he was appointed Bishop of Campina Grande .
Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Paraíba on March 8, 2017. The inauguration took place on May 20 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Paraíba (Brazil). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 8, 2017, accessed March 8, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Vieira Rocha |
Bishop of Caicó 2006–2012 |
Antonio Carlos Cruz Santos MSC |
| Jaime Vieira Rocha |
Bishop of Campina Grande 2012–2017 |
Dulcênio Fontes de Matos |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cruz, Manoel Delson Pedreira there |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paraíba |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biritinga |