Appointment of bishop of Loikaw, Myanmar
Appointment of bishop of Cruz Alta, Brazil
Appointment of bishop of Salgueiro, Brazil
Appointment of bishop of Loikaw, Myanmar
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Celso Ba Shwe, of the clergy of Loikaw, Myanmar, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same diocese.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Celso Ba Shwe was born on 22 July 1964 in Momblo, in the diocese of Loikaw. He was awarded a bachelor’s degree in history at the Yangon State University before entering Saint Theresa’s Minor Seminary in Taunggyi (1988). He completed his studies in philosophy and theology at Saint Joseph’s Major Seminary in Pyin Oo Lwin and in Yangon (1989-1994).
He was ordained a priest on 16 April 1994 for the diocese of Loikaw.
He has held the following roles: parish assistant in Doungankha (1994-1995); diocesan director of Voluntary Evangelizers (Zetaman) and youth, Loikaw (1995-1999); diocesan co-procurator (CBCM), Yangon (2000-2009); parish of the Sacred Heart, Phasaung (2009-2010); since 2010, parish priest of the Christ the King Cathedral, vicar general of Loikaw and, from 2020 to date, diocesan administrator of Loikaw.
Appointment of bishop of Cruz Alta, Brazil
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Nélio Domingos Zortea as bishop of the diocese of Cruz Alta, Brazil, transferring him from the see of Jataí.
Curriculum vitae
Bishop Nélio Domingos Zortea was born on 1 December 1963 in Iraí, in the diocese of Frederico Westphalen, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul.He carried out his studies in philosophy in the Faculdade de Ciências Humanas Arnaldo Busatto in Toledo and in theology in the Centro Interdiocesano de Teologia in Cascavel, Paraná.
He received priestly ordination on 12 October 1995, and was incardinated in the archdiocese of Cascavel.
He has held the following offices: assistant, bursar and rector of the São José Minor Seminary; notary and judge auditor of the Ecclesiatical Chamber; head of extraordinary ministries of the Eucharistic Communion; parish priest of Nossa Senhora de Fátima; member of the College of Consultors, the Presbyteral Council and the Council of Economic Affairs; vicar general; and parish priest of the Nossa Senhora Aparecida Cathedral.
On 18 November 2015 he was appointed as bishop of Jataí and received episcopal ordination on 30 January 2016.
Appointment of bishop of Salgueiro, Brazil
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend José Vicente Pinto de Alencar da Silva, of the clergy of the diocese of Crato, until now vicar general and parish priest of the Cathedral, as bishop of the diocese of Salgueiro, Brazil.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. José Vicente Pinto de Alencar da Silva was born on 2 January 1958 in Crato, in the diocese of the same name, in the State of Ceará. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology at the Instituto Teológico Pastoral (ITEP) in Forteleza, Ceará; he subsequently attended courses in education sciences at the Salesian Pontifical University and in canon law at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.
He received priestly ordination on 22 January 1994, and was incardinated in the diocese of Crato.
He has held the following offices: chancellor; parish vicar and then parish priest of Nossa Senhora de Fátima; director of philosophical studies, vice rector and then rector of the diocesan seminary; parish vicar of São José; parish administrator of Nossa Senhora Aparecida; director of the Diaconal School; professor in the diocesan seminary and in the Faculdade Católica do Cariri; member of the Presbyteral Council, the College of Consultors and the Council for Economic Affairs; representative of the presbyters; member of the National Commission of Presbyters; diocesan administrator; until now vicar general and parish priest of the Cathedral.
