Alfredo Ernest Novak
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Alfredo Ernest Novak is an American
born bishop
in the Catholic Church. He was the second bishop of the Diocese of Paranaguá
in the state of Parana
, Brazil
from 1989-2006.
. He was educated at the Redemptorist
Minor Seminary
, St. Joseph’s College, in Kirkwood, Missouri
. He attended novitiate
in De Soto, Missouri
where he professed religious vows
as a Redemptorist in the St. Louis Province. He studied for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
and was ordained there on July 2, 1956.
Novak served as a missionary
in Brazil until April 19, 1979 when Pope John Paul II named him Titular Bishop
of Vardimissa and Auxiliary Bishop
of São Paulo
. He was ordained a bishop by Cardinal
Paulo Evaristo Arns
of São Paulo. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops José Ivo Lorscheiter of Santa Maria
and Aloísio Ariovaldo Amaral, C.Ss.R. of Limeira
. He served the archdiocese for ten years. On March 15, 1989 John Paul II named Novak as the second bishop of Paranaguá. He served the diocese as its bishop for 17 years before Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on August 2, 2006, and he became bishop emeritus.
United States
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born 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...
in the Catholic Church. He was the second bishop of the Diocese of Paranaguá
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranaguá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranaguá is a diocese located in the city of Paranaguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.-History:* July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Paranaguá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba...
in the state of Parana
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
, 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...
from 1989-2006.
Biography
Alfred Novak was born in Dwight, NebraskaDwight, Nebraska
Dwight is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dwight is located at ....
. He was educated at the Redemptorist
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Roman Catholic missionary Congregation founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori at Scala, near Amalfi, Italy for the purpose of labouring among the neglected country people in the neighbourhood of Naples.Members of the Congregation, priests and brothers,...
Minor Seminary
Minor seminary
A minor seminary is a secondary boarding school created for the specific purpose of enrolling teenage boys who have expressed interest in becoming priests. They are generally Roman Catholic institutions, and designed to prepare boys both academically and spiritually for vocations to the priesthood...
, St. Joseph’s College, in Kirkwood, Missouri
Kirkwood, Missouri
Kirkwood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,540. Founded in 1853, the city is named for James Pugh Kirkwood, builder of the Pacific Railroad through that town. It was the first planned suburb located west...
. He attended novitiate
Novitiate
Novitiate, alt. noviciate, is the period of training and preparation that a novice monastic or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether they are called to the religious life....
in De Soto, Missouri
De Soto, Missouri
De Soto is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,477 at the estimated 2008 census. The Van Metre family were first to settle in 1803 .The town was organized in 1857 and is named for the explorer Hernando De Soto, who claimed the Louisiana Territory for Spain. ...
where he professed religious vows
Religious vows
Religious vows are the public vows made by the members of religious communities pertaining to their conduct, practices and views.In the Buddhist tradition, in particular within the Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition, many different kinds of religious vows are taken by the lay community as well as by...
as a Redemptorist in the St. Louis Province. He studied for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 12,382 at the 2000 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the Village of Oconomowoc...
and was ordained there on July 2, 1956.
Novak served as a missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
in Brazil until April 19, 1979 when Pope John Paul II named him Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Vardimissa and Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of São Paulo
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo is a major see in the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Diocese of São Paulo was erected by Pope Benedict XIV on 6 December 1745. It became an Archdiocese on 7 June 1908...
. He was ordained a bishop by Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Paulo Evaristo Arns
Paulo Evaristo Arns
Paulo Evaristo Arns O.F.M. is the Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo.-Early life and education:...
of São Paulo. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops José Ivo Lorscheiter of Santa Maria
Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Maria
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Maria is a archdiocese located in the city of Santa Maria. Before being elevated to an archdiocese itself in 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.-History:...
and Aloísio Ariovaldo Amaral, C.Ss.R. of Limeira
Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira is a diocese located in the city of Limeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.-History:...
. He served the archdiocese for ten years. On March 15, 1989 John Paul II named Novak as the second bishop of Paranaguá. He served the diocese as its bishop for 17 years before Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on August 2, 2006, and he became bishop emeritus.