Angelo Maria Rivato (December 3, 1924 – August 20, 2011) was an Italian-born Jesuit priest who became the first Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Ponta de Pedras, Brazil.
Biography
Born in San Giovanni Ilarione, Italy on December 3, 1924, Rivato was ordained to the priesthood for the Society of Jesus. In 1967 he was ordained bishop and was appointed the first bishop of the Ponta de Pedras Diocese.[1]