Entry into the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez



ordination of castillo mendez bishop of caracas


in 1947 castillo méndez serving pastor of st. teresa s parish in caracas. having been elected leader fellow priests in nascent national church, sought go brazil receive episcopal consecration duarte costa. however, venezuelan government did not consent trip, nor allow duarte costa enter venezuela. in end, castillo méndez , carlos duarte costa made arrangements meet in panama canal zone, territory under jurisdiction of united states, did not have formal diplomatic relations vatican @ time. on may 3, 1948, costa consecrated castillo méndez bishop, title of bishop of caracas , primate of venezuela. costa assisted dom salamao ferraz, bishop of são paulo, co-consecrator.


castillo méndez s consecration led official persecution roman catholic cardinal in venezuela , tortured hot irons venezuelan government deny catholic bishop. fled brazil on june 21, 1950, installed patriarch duarte costa parish vicar , diocesan bishop of uberlandia in state of minas gerais. in 1957 moved rio de janeiro served auxiliary bishop. reassigned brasília in 1960 served diocesan bishop of state of goias. worth noting erection of diocese of brasília predated of roman catholic archdiocese 5 years, result of roman catholic hierarchy forced recognize, , never able challenge, title of bishop of brasília. in 1961 acquired brazilian citizenship.








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