Armando Círio

Religious Leader

1916 –

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Who is Armando Círio?

Armando Círio, O.S.I. is a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is currently one of oldest bishop in the Catholic Church and the oldest Brazilian bishop.

Círio born in Calamandrana, Italy in April 1916, and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1940, in the religious order of Oblates of St. Joseph. He was appointed bishop of Diocese of Toledo on May 14, 1960, and ordained bishop August 28, 1960. On October 15, 1979, Cirio was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cascavel and would remain until his retirement on December 27, 1995.

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Born
Apr 30, 1916
Calamandrana
Religion
  • Catholicism

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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