Antônio Maria Mucciolo
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Antônio Maria Mucciolo, is a Brazil
ian prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Mucciolo was born in Castel San Lorenzo, Italy and ordained a priest on November 4, 1949. Mucciolo was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Barretos
on May 26, 1977 and was ordained bishop on August 15, 1977. Mucciolo was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Botucatu
on May 30, 1989, where Vieira served until his retirement on June 7, 2000.
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 prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
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...
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Mucciolo was born in Castel San Lorenzo, Italy and ordained a priest on November 4, 1949. Mucciolo was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Barretos
Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:...
on May 26, 1977 and was ordained bishop on August 15, 1977. Mucciolo was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Botucatu
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Botucatu from the Diocese of São Paulo...
on May 30, 1989, where Vieira served until his retirement on June 7, 2000.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of BotucatuRoman Catholic Archdiocese of BotucatuThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Botucatu from the Diocese of São Paulo...
- Diocese of BarretosRoman Catholic Diocese of BarretosThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:...