Quirino Adolfo Schmitz
Quirino Adolfo Schmitz OFM (born November 22, 1918 in Gaspar in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina , † July 20, 2007 ) was a Brazilian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Teófilo Otoni .
Life
Quirino Adolfo Schmitz joined the Franciscan Order and was ordained a priest on November 28, 1943 .
On December 22, 1960, Pope John XXIII appointed him . first bishop of the newly founded diocese Teófilo Otoni. The Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop Armando Lombardi , donated him his episcopal ordination on April 25 of the following year. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Joinville , Gregório Warmeling , and the Bishop of Dourados , Carlos Schmitt, OFM.
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father . He was also a participant in the third general conference of the Latin American Bishops' Council CELAM in 1979 in Puebla .
Pope John Paul II accepted his early resignation on August 3, 1985.
Web links
- Entry on Quirino Adolfo Schmitz on catholic-hierarchy.org
- "Falece Dom Quirino Schmitz aos 88 anos de idade" (Portuguese)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Teófilo Otoni 1960–1985 |
Fernando Antônio Figueiredo |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schmitz, Quirino Adolfo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmitz, Quirino Adolfo OFM |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Teófilo Otoni |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gaspar , Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 2007 |