Bishop of Bagé
Cleonir Paulo Dalbosco, O.F.M. Cap., was born on September 25, 1970, in Barros Cassal, in the Diocese of Cruz Alta, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. He pursued his studies in Philosophy at the "Instituto Superior de Filosofia Berthier" (IFIBE) in Passo Fundo (RS) and in Theology at the "Escola Superior de Teologia e Espiritualidade Franciscana" (ESTEF) in Porto Alegre (RS). Additionally, he took a course in Business Administration at the University of Caxias do Sul (RS). He made his religious profession as a Capuchin Friar Minor on January 25, 1994, and was ordained a priest on February 20, 1999. During his priestly ministry, he served as a parochial vicar (1999) and subsequently as the parish priest of "Nossa Senhora de Fátima" in Santa Maria (RS) (2000–2005). Within the Capuchin Province of the "Sagrado Coração" (Sacred Heart), based in Porto Alegre (RS), he held the positions of Councilor (2005–2008), Vicar (2008–2011), and Provincial Minister (2011–2017). He is currently a parochial vicar in the Diocese of Caxias do Sul (RS).