Prelate of Itaituba, Para
The Carmelite Order is delighted to announce today, 8th December 2010, that the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has nominated bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Itaituba, in Brazil, Fr. Wilmar Santin O.Carm., of the Commissariat of Paraná of the Upper German Province. Fr. Wilmar was born at Paranavaí in Brazil, on 21st October 1952. Following his profession in the Order on 2nd January 1973, he was ordained priest on 8th December 1979. Among his many responsibilities in the Order, from 1990 to 1995 he served as Commissary Provincial, from 1995 to 2001 as General Councillor and from 2005 to 2008 as Prior of the Centro Internazionale S. Alberto (CISA) in Rome. During these past few years he has worked in Parish in Manaus and has taught Church History at the "Instituto de Teologia, Pastoral e Ensino Superior da Amazônia".
Rua Getúlio Vargas, 235
68180-020, Itaituba, PA
BRASIL
Tel.: (+55 93) 3518.2820
Date |
Event |
Title |
21 Oct 1952 |
Born |
Nova Londrina |
2 Jan 1973 |
Simple Professed |
Order of Carmelites |
29 Aug 1976 |
Solemn Professed |
Order of Carmelites |
8 Dec 1979 |
Ordained Priest |
Order of Carmelites |
8 Dec 2010 |
Appointed |
Prelate of Itaituba, Para, Brazil |
19 Mar 2011 |
Ordained Bishop |
Prelate of Itaituba, Para, Brazil |
10 Apr 2011 |
Installed |
Prelate of Itaituba, Para, Brazil |
from Citoc News
Today, 8th December 2010, that the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has nominated bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Itaituba, in Brazil, Fr. Wilmar Santin O.Carm., of the Commissariat of Paraná of the Upper German Province.
Fr. Wilmar was born at Paranavaí in Brazil, on 21st October 1952. Following his profession in the Order on 2nd January 1973, he was ordained priest on 8th December 1979. Among his many responsibilities in the Order, from 1990 to 1995 he served as Commissary Provincial, from 1995 to 2001 as General Councillor and from 2005 to 2008 as Prior of the Centro Internazionale S. Alberto (CISA) in Rome. During these past few years he has worked in Parish in Manaus and has taught Church History at the "Instituto de Teologia, Pastoral e Ensino Superior da Amazônia".
