Mauro Morelli

Mauro Morelli (17 September 1935 – 9 October 2023) was a Brazilian Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Duque de Caxias from 1981 to 2005.

His Excellency

Mauro Morelli
Bishop Emeritus of Duque de Caxias
Morelli (left) with the Minister of Social Development, Patrus Ananias
MetropolisSão Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Appointed25 May 1981
Term ended30 March 2005
PredecessorFirst
SuccessorJosé Francisco Rezende Dias
Orders
Ordination28 April 1965
Consecration25 January 1975
by Paulo Evaristo Arns
Personal details
Born(1935-09-17)17 September 1935
Died9 October 2023(2023-10-09) (aged 88)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo and Titular Bishop of Vatarba (1975–1981)

Morelli died on 9 October 2023, at the age of 88.[1]

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
First
Bishop of Duque de Caxias
1981–2005
Succeeded by
José Francisco Rezende Dias
Preceded by
Andrzej Wronka
Titular Bishop of Vatarba
1975–1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
1975–1981
Succeeded by