Moacir Silva
Moacir Silva (born July 16, 1954 in São José dos Campos , State of São Paulo , Brazil ) is Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto .
Life
Moacir Silva was ordained a priest on December 6, 1986 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of São José dos Campos on October 20, 2004 . The episcopal ordination donated him the bishop of Santo André , José Nelson Westrupp SCI , on June 21 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Raymundo Damasceno Assis , Archbishop of Aparecida , and Dimas Lara Barbosa , Auxiliary Bishop in São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro . As a motto he chose Permanecei em mim .
On April 24, 2013, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto. The inauguration took place on June 23 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Homepage of the Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (Portuguese), accessed on March 20, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Nelson Westrupp SCI |
Bishop of São José dos Campos 2004–2013 |
José Valmor César Teixeira SDS |
| Joviano de Lima Júnior SSS |
Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto since 2013 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Silva, Moacir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | São José dos Campos |