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Jorge Scarso

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Jorge Scarso, OFMCap
Bishop of The Diocese of Patos de Minas (emeritus)
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeThe Diocese of Patos de minas
In office1967 - 1992
PredecessorJosé André Coimbra
SuccessorJoão Bosco Oliver de Faria
Previous post(s)Priest
Orders
OrdinationJune 28, 1942
Personal details
BornAugust 13, 1916
Modica, Italy
DiedOctober 28, 2015(2015-10-28) (aged 99)
Modica, Italy

Jorge Scarso, OFMCap (August 13, 1916 – October 28, 2015) was the Italian-born Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Scarso was born in Modica, Italy, in the summer of 1916. He was ordained priest on June 28, 1942 for the Capuchin Order and appointed[1] the Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Patos de Minas as well as Titular bishop of Gemellae in Numidia on November 29, 1967. He was consecrated on March 25, 1968 and was later appointed bishop of the Diocese of Patos de Minas, where he remained until his retirement on January 8, 1992.

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  1. ^ "Bishop Jorge Scarso [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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