Appointment of bishop of Guajará-Mirim, Brazil

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Leandro Machado Silvestre, of the clergy of the diocese of Mogi das Cruzes, until now priest fidei donum of the archdiocese of Porto Velho, vicar general and parish priest of São Cristovão, as bishop of the diocese of Guajará-Mirim, Brazil.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Leandro Machado Silvestre was born on 7 April 1978 in Itaquaquecetuba, in the diocese of Mogi das Cruzes, in the State of São Paulo. He studied philosophy and theology at the Paulo VI Faculty of Mogi das Cruzes.

He was ordained a priest on 28 March 2004 and incardinated into the diocese of Mogi das Cruzes.

He has held the following offices: vice rector (2004) and rector (2005-2014) of the philosophy and theology seminary in Mogi das Cruzes; parish vicar (2004) and then parish administrator of São Pedro Apóstolo in César de Souza-SP (2006-2014); parish priest of São Benedito in César de Souza-SP (2006); diocesan bursar and procurator (2014-2015); parish priest of Nossa Senhora do Rosário in Mogi das Cruzes (2014-2023); and parish priest in solidum of Santos Apóstolos in Itaquaquecetuba-SP (2016-2023).

He is currently fidei donum of the archdiocese of Porto Velho, in the State of Rondônia, where he is parish priest of São Cristovão (since 2023), spiritual director of the major seminary (since 2024) and vicar general (since January 2026).