Aldo Mongiano
Encyclopedia
Aldo Mongiano, IMC is an Italian
-born Brazil
-based bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Mongiano was born in Pontestura, Italy
, and was ordained a priest on 3 June 1943, from the religious order of the Consolata Missionaries.
Mongiano was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Roraima
as well as Titular bishop of Nasai on 14 May 1975, and appointed bishop on 5 October 1975.
He resigned as Titular bishop of Nasai and appointed bishop of Roraima
on 4 December 1979. Mongiano retired from the Roraima Diocese on 26 June 1996.
Italy
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-born Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
-based bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
.
Mongiano was born in Pontestura, Italy
Pontestura
Pontestura is a commune with a population of 1,539 in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont...
, and was ordained a priest on 3 June 1943, from the religious order of the Consolata Missionaries.
Mongiano was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Roraima
Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima is a diocese located in the state of Roraima in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* 1934: Established as Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco...
as well as Titular bishop of Nasai on 14 May 1975, and appointed bishop on 5 October 1975.
He resigned as Titular bishop of Nasai and appointed bishop of Roraima
Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima is a diocese located in the state of Roraima in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* 1934: Established as Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco...
on 4 December 1979. Mongiano retired from the Roraima Diocese on 26 June 1996.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of RoraimaRoman Catholic Diocese of RoraimaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima is a diocese located in the state of Roraima in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* 1934: Established as Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco...