Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola
Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola (born June 8, 1928 in São Carlos , † December 28, 2017 in Paranavaí ) was a Brazilian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Paranavaí .
Life
Ruy Serra , Bishop of São Carlos do Pinhal , donated the priests to him on December 8, 1953 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Bilta and auxiliary bishop in São Luís de Montes Belos on December 20, 1980 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, Archbishop Carmine Rocco , donated him episcopal ordination on March 19 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Ruy Serra, Bishop of São Carlos, and Estanislau Arnoldo Van Melis CP , Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos.
On October 12, 1985 he was appointed Bishop of Paranavaí. On December 3, 2003, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin de Souza Gomes |
Bishop of Paranavaí 1985-2003 |
Sérgio Aparecido Colombo |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Espínola, Rubens Augusto de Souza |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Espínola, Rubens A. de Souza |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Paranavaí |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sao Carlos , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 2017 |
| Place of death | Paranavaí , Brazil |