Pedro Ercílio Simon
| Pedro Ercílio Simon | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Passo Fundo | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Passo Fundo |
| In office | 19 May 1999 – 11 July 2012 |
| Predecessor | Urbano José Allgayer |
| Successor | Antônio Carlos Altieri |
| Previous posts | Coadjutor Bishop of Passo Fundo (1998-1999) Bishop of Uruguaiana (1995-1998) Coadjutor Bishop of Cruz Alta (1990-1995) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 December 1965 |
| Consecration | 30 December 1990 by Carlo Furno[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1941 Lagoa Vermelha, São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, Republic of the United States of Brazil |
| Died | 1 June 2020 (aged 78) Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Pedro Ercílio Simon (9 September 1941 – 1 June 2020) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic archbishop.
He was born in Brazil, and ordained to his denomination’s priesthood in 1965. He served in succession as
- (1990 to 1995) coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Cruz Alta,
- (1995 to 1998) bishop of the Diocese of Uruguaiana,
- and (1998 to 2012, likewise in succession), coadjutor bishop, diocesan bishop, and archbishop, within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo.[2]
Simon died from COVID-19 on 1 June 2020 in Passo Fundo, Brazil.[3]
References
- Back to citation "Archbishop Pedro Ercílio Simon". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- Back to citation Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
- Back to citation "COVID-19: A heavy toll for the Catholic Church in Brazil". 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2023.