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Pope Leo XIV names Silvio Pereira de Castro as auxiliary bishop of São Miguel Paulista

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Pope Leo XIV appointed Silvio Pereira de Castro as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of São Miguel Paulista on September 23, 2026. The appointment fulfills a request from Bishop Algacir Munhak for assistance in the pastoral governance of the diocese.

Father de Castro is a member of the local clergy and previously served as the rector of the diocesan seminary. He was ordained a priest in 2006 and has held roles including parochial vicar at the São Miguel Arcanjo Cathedral and rector of the Nossa Senhora da Penha Seminary. He is 58 years old.

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Earlier version, Wednesday 23 September

Pope Leo XIV appoints Silvio Pereira de Castro as auxiliary bishop of São Miguel Paulista

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 3:29 AM Vatican News Português O Papa nomeia bispo auxiliar para a Diocese de São Miguel Paulista
  2. Sep 23, 4:30 AM Canção Nova Português Diocese de São Miguel Paulista (SP) tem novo bispo auxiliar
  3. Sep 23, 3:24 AM ACI Digital Português São Miguel Paulista tem novo bispo auxiliar

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