José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques

José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (born 13 May 1948) is a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as the Archbishop of Fortaleza since his appointing on 13 January 1999 until 11 October 2023.[1]


José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Fortaleza
José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseFortaleza
MetropolisFortaleza
SeeMilan
Appointed13 January 1999
Term ended11 October 2023
PredecessorCláudio Hummes
Orders
Ordination8 December 1974
by Constantino Amstalden
Consecration20 September 1999
by Lucas Moreira Neves
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born
José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques

(1948-05-13) 13 May 1948
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (1991-99)
  • Titular Bishop of Lisinia (1991-99)
MottoLatin: Fiat voluntas tua
Coat of armsJosé Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques's coat of arms
Styles of
José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Biography

Born in 1948, first of six brothers, he was ordained priest in 1974. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.[2]

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