Mosé João Pontelo

Mosé João Pontelo CSSp (born September 18, 1942 in Wenceslau Braz ) is a Brazilian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul .

Life

Mosé João Pontelo joined the religious community of Spiritans and was ordained a priest on May 14, 1967 .

Pope John Paul II appointed him coadjutor bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul on May 27, 1998 . The bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul, Luís Herbst CSSp, ordained him episcopal on August 2nd of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Fernando José Penteado , auxiliary bishop in São Paulo , and Konrad Walter SAC , bishop of Jacarezinho .

When Luís Herbsts CSSp retired on January 3, 2001, he succeeded him as Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul. Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on September 19, 2018.

Web links

Entry on Mosé João Pontelo on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 19, 2018, accessed September 19, 2018 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Luís Herbst CSSp	Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul 2001-2018	Flávio Giovenale SDS

personal data
SURNAME	Pontelo, Mosé João
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Brazilian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul
DATE OF BIRTH	September 18, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wenceslau Braz

[1] Rinuncia del Vescovo di Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 19, 2018, accessed September 19, 2018 (Italian).