Leo XIV Promotes Bishop Who Is Involved in Creating the "Amazonian Rite"
Today, Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Benedito Araújo as the new Bishop of Campo Maior, Brazil (45 priests).
Bishop Araújo was born on November 21, 1963, in Paço do Lumiar, Brazil. He earned a licentiate on "ecumenism" in Venice, Italy.
He was ordained a priest in 1991 and worked as seminary rector, parish priest, and professor.
Benedict XVI. appointed him Bishop of Guajará-Mirim in 2011 (only a dozen priests).
Fan of Francis
In November 2014, Bishop Araújo called Pope Francis “very charismatic”, including with “those who profess a different faith.”
“In this sense, the Pope makes us very sensitive to this openness, this encounter, to become aware of the cries of humanity.”
Member of Amazon Synod
In July 2018, Bishop Araújo spoke of “a special moment, when we are all involved in responding to Pope Francis' proposal regarding the Synod of the Amazon.”
Francis chose Bishop Araújo as participant of the Amazonian Synod in October 2019.
In August 2019, ahead of the Synod, Bishop …More
Those who remain united with Prevost's rebellion against God and the Church are part of the synodal sect.
Let us just pray that he’s not a pervert who is abusing those children he’s pictured with or any others.
Any relatively good episcopal picks so far by Leo? I haven't seen any. My archdiocese of Denver will be getting a new archbishop very soon; it's six weeks since our current archbishop turned 75. Am I shaking in my boots? No, I am a Cubs' fan, and so I expect the worst.