Vatican City, 25 February 2015 (VIS) –
The Holy Father has appointed:
- Fr. Joseo Aristeu Vieira as bishop of
Luz (area 24,990, population 494,000, Catholics 397,000, priests 75,
religious 47), Brazil. The bishop-elect was born in Rio Vermelho,
Brazil in 1952 and was ordained a priest in 1979. He served in a
number of pastoral roles, including parish priest, spiritual director
and professor of the “Sagrado Coracao de Jesus” provincial
seminary in Diamantina; and coordinator of vocational pastoral
ministry and works for priestly vocations. He is currently parish
priest of the “ Imaculada Conceicao” parish in Buritizeiro,
Brazil.
- Fr. Luiz Goncalves Knupp as bishop of
Tres Lagoas (area 57,876, population 252,000, Catholics 190,000,
priests 17, permanent deacons 12, religious 54), Brazil. The
bishop-elect was born in Mandaguari, Brazil in 1967 and was ordained
a priest in 1999. In the course of his pastoral ministry he has
served as parish administrator, parish priest; spiritual director of
the seminaries of theology, philosophy and preparation in Maringa.
located in Londrina. He is currently parish priest of the “Nossa
Senhora de Fatima” parish in Marialva, Brazil.
- Fr. Janusz Danecki, O.F.M. Conv., as
auxiliary of the archdiocese of Campo Grande (area 43,762, population
913,096, Catholics 543,292, priests 106, permanent deacons 3,
religious 280), Brazil. The bishop-elect was born in Lowicz, Poland
in 1951, gave his solemn vows in 1975 and was ordained a priest in
1977. He exercised his pastoral ministry in the Franciscan parishes
of Niepokalanow and Lodz before transferring to Brazil as a
missionary, where he has served as formator of postulants and
Superior of the “Jardim da Imaculada” community in Luziania;
national director of the Militia Immaculatae, parish priest; rector
of the Franciscan seminary in Brasilia, guardian of the convent and
secretary of the Custodian; provincial vicar and formator in
Brasilia. He is currently parish priest of the “Nossa Senhora de
Fatima” parish in Jurua, Brazil.
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