Leomar Antônio Brustolin

Leomar Antônio Brustolin (born in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, on 15 August 1967) is on 2 June 2021 they elected Archbishop of Santa Maria.[1]

His Excellency

Leomar Antônio Brustolin
Archbishop of Santa Maria
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSanta Maria
In officeJune 2, 2021
PredecessorHélio Adelar Rubert
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1992
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2015
by Jaime Spengler O.F.M.
Personal details
Born (1967-08-15) August 15, 1967
Caxias do Sul
NationalityBrazilian
Previous post(s)Vicar in St Tereza church in Caxias do Sul
Rector of Regional pontifical Seminary of Auxiliary-bishp of Porto Alegre
Alma materPontifical Faculty of Theology of Sardinia
Patristic Institute Augustinianum
Institut Catholique de Paris
MottoIn Verbo Tuo
Coat of arms
Styles of
Leomar Antônio Brustolin
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Biography

Born in Caxias do Sul in 1967, he studied at the University of Caxias do Sul and at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. He was ordained a priest on December 20, 1992. From 1992 to 2001 he was parish vicar of Saint Tereza, at the diocesan cathedral of Caxias do Sul and, from 1993 to 2014, he was director of the theology course for the laity of the dioceses of Caxias do Sur.

On January 7, 2015, he was appointed by pope Francis auxiliary-bishop of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and titular of Tigava.[2] He was ordained bishop on the following March 25 in the cathedral of Santa Tereza. On the following June 22, he was appointed member of the Episcopal Pastoral Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the C.N.B.B.

On June 2, 2021, he was appointed by pope Francis as second archbishop of Santa Maria, succeeding bishop Hélio Adelar Ruber. He will install on the following August 15, his birthday, at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces.

References
  1. Rinuncia dell’Arcivescovo Metropolita di Sassari (Italia) e nomina del successore
  2. Rinunce e nomine: Nomina di Ausiliare di Porto Alegre (Brasile)
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