He was ordained a priest on December 6, 1986, and was incardinated in the Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos. He then held the following positions: Diocesan Youth Pastoral Coordinator (1983-1986); Diocesan Coordinator of Pastoral Care in Health (1986); Parochial Vicar (Associate Pastor, or Curate) of the Diocesan Cathedral Parish (1986-1988); Parish Pastor, Coração de Jesus Parish Church (1988-1993); a Member of the Diocesan Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors (1991-2003); Diocesan Coordinator of Pastoral Care of the Family (1993-1999); Parish Administrator of the Diocesan Cathedral Parish (1992-1993); Vicar General of the Diocese (1993-2003); Director of the School for the Diaconal Training Program (1992-2004); Judge of the Interdiocesan Tribunal at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida in Aparecida (since 1993); Parish Pastor of the Diocesan Cathedral Parish São Dimas (1993-2004); Diocesan Administrator (2003-2004).
On October 20, 2004, he was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos by Pope John Paul II in the last months of his pontificate. He received episcopal ordination on December 11, 2004.
From 2008, he has served as a member of the Brazilian National Episcopal Commission for Ecclesiastical Courts of Second Instance (of Appeal), and in 2011 he became Vice Chairman of the Regional Bishops' Conference of the State of Sao Paulo.[1]
History
7 June 1908: Established as Diocese of Ribeirão Preto from the Diocese of São Paulo
19 April 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
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