Augusto Petró
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Augusto Petró was a Brazil
ian bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
and was one of oldest bishops in the Catholic Church and one of oldest Brazil
ian bishops.
Petró was born in Santo Antônio da Patrulha
, Rio Grande do Sul
, and was ordained a priest on November 30, 1944. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Vacaria
on May 16, 1958, and ordained a Bishop on July 27, 1958. On March 12, 1964, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Uruguaiana and remained there until his retirement on July 5, 1995.
He died in a hospital in the Rio Grande do Sul town of Ivoti
.
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...
ian 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...
and was one of oldest bishops in the Catholic Church and one of oldest 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...
ian bishops.
Petró was born in Santo Antônio da Patrulha
Santo Antônio da Patrulha
Santo Antônio da Patrulha is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.-See also:*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul...
, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, and was ordained a priest on November 30, 1944. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Vacaria
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria is a diocese located in the city of Vacaria in the Ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.-History:...
on May 16, 1958, and ordained a Bishop on July 27, 1958. On March 12, 1964, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Uruguaiana and remained there until his retirement on July 5, 1995.
He died in a hospital in the Rio Grande do Sul town of Ivoti
Ivoti
Ivoti is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is known for its apple trees, windmills, and large green plains.-See also:*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul...
.
External links
- Bio at Catholic Hierarchy