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José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (born 13 May 1948) is a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Fortaleza from 1999 to 2023.
José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques | |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Fortaleza | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Fortaleza |
| Metropolis | Fortaleza |
| Appointed | 13 January 1999 |
| Term ended | 11 October 2023 |
| Predecessor | Cláudio Hummes |
| Successor | Gregório Leozírio Ben Lâmed da Paixão Neto |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 December 1974 by Constantino Amstalden |
| Consecration | 20 September 1999 by Lucas Moreira Neves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1948 |
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| Motto | Fiat voluntas tua |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Biography edit
Born on 13 May 1948, the first of six brothers, he was ordained a priest in 1974.
He served as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia from 1991 to 1999.[1]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 11 October 2023.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Dom José Antonio Aparecido Tosi Marques". Archdiocese of Fortaleza (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Resignations and Assignments, 11.10.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- Additional sources
- Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil. Membros da CNBB. Brasília, 1997. 337p.
External links edit
- Official website of the Archdiocese of Fortaleza (in Portuguese)
