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Bishop Elio Rama

Bishop of Pinheiro

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Born
Oct 28, 1953 Tucunduva, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Nationality
Brazil
Ordained priest
Nov 10, 1984
Ordained bishop
Dec 30, 2012 Av. Presidente Eurico Dutra 386, Brazil
Appointed
Dec 30, 2012
Principal consecrator
Odilo Pedro Scherer
Co-consecrators
Dirceu Vegini Ricardo Pedro Paglia
Motto
Scio cui credidi

Elio Rama, I.M.C., was born on October 28, 1953, in Tucunduva, in the Diocese of Santo Ângelo, State of Rio Grande do Sul. He made his religious profession in the Consolata Mission Institute on October 21, 1982, and was ordained a priest on November 10, 1984. He pursued studies in Philosophy at the Faculdades Associadas do Ipiranga – FAI (1975–1976) and in Theology at the Pontifical Urban University (1979–1984), where he also obtained a Licentiate in Missiology. As a priest, he held the following positions: Parochial Vicar in Vilanculo, Mozambique (1985–1987); Parish Priest in Vilanculo (1987–1992); Rector of the Consolata Seminary in Nampula, Mozambique (1992–1996); Regional Superior in Maputo, Mozambique (1996–2002); Rector of the I.M.C. Theological Seminary in São Paulo (2003–2009); Regional Councilor in São Paulo (2005–2011); and Parish Priest of Nossa Senhora da Penha parish in São Paulo (2010–2011). Since 2011, he has served as Regional Superior for Brazil of the Consolata Mission Institute, based in the Archdiocese of São Paulo.