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Brazilian Catholic archbishop (born 1967)
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His Excellency
Leomar Antônio Brustolin
Archbishop of Santa Maria
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSanta Maria
In officeJune 2, 2021
PredecessorHélio Adelar Rubert
Previous post(s)Vicar in St Tereza church in Caxias do Sul
Rector of Regional pontifical Seminary of Auxiliary-bishop of Porto Alegre
Orders
OrdinationDecember 20, 1992
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2015
by Jaime Spengler
Personal details
Born (1967-08-15) August 15, 1967 (age 57)
Caxias do Sul
NationalityBrazilian
Alma materPontifical Faculty of Theology of Sardinia
Patristic Institute Augustinianum
Institut Catholique de Paris
MottoIn Verbo Tuo
Coat of armsLeomar Antônio Brustolin's coat of arms
Styles of
Leomar Antônio Brustolin
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Leomar Antônio Brustolin (born 15 August 1967) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been archbishop of Santa Maria since 2021. He was auxiliary bishop of Porto Alegre from 2015 to 2021.

Biography

Leomar Antônio Brustolin was born in Caxias do Sul on 15 August 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 20 December 1992. From 1992 to 2001 he was parish vicar of Saint Teresa, at the diocesan cathedral of Caxias do Sul. From 1993 to 2014, he was director of the theology course for the laity of the dioceses of Caxias do Sur.

On 7 January 2015, Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and titular bishop of Tigava. He was ordained a bishop on 25 March by Archbishop Jaime Spengler. On 22 June, he was appointed a member of the Episcopal Pastoral Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil (C.N.B.B.).

On 2 June 2021, Pope Francis appointed him archbishop of Santa Maria. He was installed there on 15 August, his birthday, at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces.

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 07.01.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Dom Leomar Brustolin assume a arquidiocese de Santa Maria" (in Portuguese). Tupã. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine, 02.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by- Titular Bishop of Tigava
2015–2021 		Succeeded by-
Preceded byHélio Adelar Rubert Archbishop of Santa Maria
2021–present 		Incumbent
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