About Jorge Scarso
Lived 1916 – 2015 (aged 99). Jorge Scarso was an Italian and Brazilian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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 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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Who was Jorge Scarso?
Catholic bishop (1916-2015)
When was Jorge Scarso born?
Jorge Scarso was born on 13 August 1916 in Modica.
When did Jorge Scarso die?
Jorge Scarso died on 28 October 2015 in Modica.
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Jorge Scarso was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Jorge Scarso was Italian and Brazilian.
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