Miguel Pedro Mundo
Miguel Pedro Mundo (July 25, 1937 – May 18, 1999) was an American-born bishop of the Catholic Church in the Brazil. He served as the Bishop of Jataí from February to May in 1999.
The Most Reverend Miguel P. Mundo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Jataí | |
| Province | Goiânia |
| Diocese | Jataí |
| Appointed | February 24, 1999 |
| Term ended | May 18, 1999 |
| Predecessor | Benedict D. Coscia, O.F.M. |
| Successor | Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 19, 1962 by Celestine Damiano |
| Consecration | June 2, 1978 by George Henry Guilfoyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1937 Staten Island, New York, United States |
| Died | May 18, 1999 (aged 61) Jataí, Goiás, Brazil |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Jataí (1978-1999) |
Biography
Born in Staten Island, New York, Mundo was ordained a priest on May 19, 1962 for the Diocese of Camden in New Jersey.
On March 6, 1978 Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Blanda Julia and Auxiliary Bishop of Jataí. He was consecrated by Bishop George Guilfoyle of Camden on June 2, 1978. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop Benedict D. Coscia, O.F.M., of Jataí and Camden Auxiliary Bishop James Schad.
Pope John Paul II appointed Mundo to succeed Coscia as Bishop of Jataí on February 24, 1999. He died three months later on May 18, 1999, at the age of 61.[1][2]
References
- "Bishop Miguel Pedro Mundo". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "Diocese of Jataí". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Benedict D. Coscia, O.F.M. |
Bishop of Jataí, Brazil 1999–1999 |
Succeeded by Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. |