Vatican - Fr Do Carmo, SDB, appointed Bishop of Dili, East Timor

01 February 2016
Vatican - Fr Do Carmo, SDB, appointed Bishop of Dili, East Timor
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(ANS - Vatican City) – On Saturday 30 January, just before the Feast of Don Bosco, the Holy Father Pope Francis appointed the Salesian Fr Virgilio Do Carmo da Silva as Bishop of Dili, capital of East Timor. Fr Do Carmo da Silva is currently Superior of the Salesians of the Vice-Province of Indonesia-East Timor.

Virgilio Da Silva was born in Venilale, East Timor, on 27 November 1967. He has been a professed Salesian since 1990. He made his perpetual profession in Parañaque, Philippines, on 19 March 1997, and was ordained priest, also in Parañaque, on 8 December 1998.

He was Master of Novices, Vice-Rector and then Rector of the House of Fatumaca, Delegate for the Association of Mary Help of Christians and Delegate for Formation.

He was installed as Superior of the ITM Vice-Province barely a year ago, on 28 January 2015.

Published 01/02/2016

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