Bishop Itacir Brassiani

Msgr. Itacir Brassiani, M.S.F., was born on 28 December 1959 in Soledade, diocese of Cruz Alta, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. He carried out his studies in philosophy at the Universidade de Passo Fundo-RS and in theology at the Instituto Missioneiro de Teologia in Santo Ângelo-RS, and was awarded a licentiate in systematic theology from the Faculdade Jesuíta-FAJE in Belo Horizonte-MG. On 29 January 1984 he gave his religious vows in the Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Family, and on 21 February 1987 he received priestly ordination. He has held the following offices: parish vicar and then parish priest of Sagrada Família in Santo Ângelo-RS; parish priest of Santo Antônio in Santo Ângelo-RS; parish vicar of São Sebastião da Boa Vista in Contagem-MG; member of the street pastoral care team in Belo Horizonte-MG; teacher at the Instituto Missioneiro de Teologia in Santo Ângelo-RS; formator of students and member of the Formation Commission of the Missionaries of the Holy Family; local superior and administrator of the Escola Apostólica Sagrada Família in Santo Ângelo-RS; member and treasurer of the Conference of Religious of Brazil (CRB); provincial visitator; counsellor and then provincial superior of the province of Brasil Meridional; and vicar general at the General Council in Rome. Since 2021 he has served as provincial superior of the province of Latin America, based in Passo Fundo-RS.