Angelo Maria Rivato
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Angelo Maria Rivato was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
, Brazil
.
Born in Italy
, Rivato was ordained to the priesthood for the Society of Jesus
. In 1967 he was ordained as bishop and was appointed the first bishop of the Ponta de Pedras Diocese.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras is a diocese located in the city of Ponta de Pedras in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
, 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...
.
Born in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Rivato was ordained to the priesthood for the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
. In 1967 he was ordained as bishop and was appointed the first bishop of the Ponta de Pedras Diocese.