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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I., until now vicar apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, as vicar apostolic of the apostolic vicariate of Napo, Ecuador.
Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I., was born on 16 June 1956 in Garibaldi, in the diocese of Caxias do Sul. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology in Londrina, Brazil.
He gave his perpetual vows on 9 January 1982, and was ordained a priest on 18 December 1982.
He has held the following offices: director of the religious community of Ana Rech and rector of the minor seminary of the Josephites, Caxias do Sul (1982-1987), master of Josephite Philosophers, Caxias do Sul (1988-1989), master of Josephite Theologians, Porto Alegre (1990-1994), vicar (1992-1994) and provincial superior (1994-2000) of the Josephite Fathers in Brazil, counsellor general of the Congregation and head of the Josephite Missions, Rome (2000-2006), vicar general of the Congregation, Rome (2006-2010), vicar apostolic of Napo (2010-2013), and since 2013, vicar apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos. (E.G.) (Agenzia Fides, 23/10/2024)
