Miguel Pedro Mundo(July 25, 1937 – May 18, 1999) was anAmerican-bornbishopof theCatholic ChurchinBrazil.In theDiocese of Jataí,he served as Auxiliary Bishop from 1978 to 1999, then Bishop of Jataí for the last three months of his life.
The Most Reverend Miguel P. Mundo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Jataí | |
| Province | Goiânia |
| Diocese | Jataí |
| Appointed | February 24, 1999 |
| Term ended | May 18, 1999 |
| Predecessor | Benedict D. Coscia,O.F.M. |
| Successor | Aloísio Hilário de Pinho,F.D.P. |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Jataí (1978–1999) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 19, 1962 byCelestine Damiano |
| Consecration | June 2, 1978 byGeorge Henry Guilfoyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1937 |
| Died | May 18, 1999(aged 61) Jataí,Goiás,Brazil |
Biography
editBorn inStaten Island, New York,Mundo was ordained a priest on May 19, 1962, for theDiocese of CamdeninNew Jersey.
On March 6, 1978,Pope Paul VIappointed him as theTitular BishopofBlanda Juliaand Auxiliary Bishop of Jataí. He was consecrated by BishopGeorge Guilfoyleof Camden on June 2, 1978. The principal co-consecrators were BishopBenedict D. Coscia,O.F.M.,of Jataí and Camden Auxiliary BishopJames Schad.
Pope John Paul IIappointed Mundo to succeed Coscia as Bishop of Jataí on February 24, 1999. He died three months later on May 18, 1999, at the age of 61.[1][2]
References
edit- ^"Bishop Miguel Pedro Mundo".Catholic-Hierarchy.Retrieved2014-02-16.[self-published source]
- ^"Diocese of Jataí".Giga-Catholic.Retrieved2014-02-16.
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