Jorge Scarso
Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. (August 13, 1916 – October 28, 2015) was an Italian-born Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of The Diocese of Patos de Minas (emeritus) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | The Diocese of Patos de minas |
| In office | 1967 - 1992 |
| Predecessor | José André Coimbra |
| Successor | João Bosco Oliver de Faria |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 28, 1942 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1916 Modica, Italy |
| Died | October 28, 2015 (aged 99) Modica, Italy |
| Previous post | Priest |
Scarso was born in Modica, Italy, in the summer of 1916. He was ordained priest on June 28, 1942 for the Capuchin Order and appointed the Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Patos de Minas as well as Titular bishop of Gemellae in Numidia on November 29, 1967. He was consecrated on March 25, 1968 and was later appointed bishop of the Diocese of Patos de Minas, where he remained until his retirement on January 8, 1992.
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