Irineu Sílvio Wilges

His Excellency Irineu Sílvio Wilges
Bishop Emertus of Cachoeira do Sul
Archdiocese	Santa Maria
Appointed	14 June 2000
Term ended	28 December 2011
Predecessor	Ângelo Domingos Salvador
Successor	Remídio José Bohn
Orders
Ordination	15 July 1962 by Cristiano Frederico Portela de Araújo Pena
Consecration	12 August 2000 by Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider
Personal details
Born	(1936-10-03)3 October 1936 Pinheiral, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	17 November 2022(2022-11-17) (aged 86) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Irineu Sílvio Wilges (3 October 1936 – 17 November 2022) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate.

Wilges was born in Pinheiral and was ordained to the priesthood in 1962.[1] On 14 June 2000, Pope John Paul II appointed him as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil. He was consecrated on 12 August 2000 by cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider and served as the bishop until his retirement in 2011.[2][3]

References

1. "Bishop Irineu Silvio Wilges [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
2. "Morre bispo emérito de Cachoeira do Sul (RS), dom Irineu Sílvio Wilges, aos 86 anos". cnbb.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
3. "In memory of Bishop Irineu Sílvio Wilges (1936 – 2022)". ofm.org. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ângelo Domingos Salvador	Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul 2000–2011	Succeeded by Remídio José Bohn