Vatican City, 8 January 2014 (VIS) –
Today, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Irineu Roman, C.S.I. as
auxiliary of the archdiocese of Belem do Para (area 2.082, population
2,125,000, Catholics 1,544,000, priests 194, permanent deacons 84,
religious 518), Brazil. The bishop-elect was born in Vista Alegre do
Prata, Brazil in 1958, gave his perpetual vows in 1988 and was
ordained a priest in 1990. He studied theology at the Instituto
Teologico do Norte do Parana in Londrina, Brazil, and the Pontifical
Catholic University of Porto Alegre. He has served in the following
pastoral roles: director of the Giuseppino di Fazenda Souza seminary
in Caxias do Sul, director of the Giuseppino di Ana Rech seminary in
Caxias do Sul, vicar of the parish of “Santa Rita de Cassia” in
Planaltina and director of the seminary for adult vocations; director
and chancellor of the religious community of Planaltina. He is
currently priest of the parish of “Santa Edwiges” in Belem, in
the archdiocese of Belem do Para and episcopal vicar of the “Sao
Joao Batista” region.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
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