Pedro Ercílio Simon Explained

Pedro Ercílio Simon (9 September 1941  - 1 June 2020) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic archbishop.

He was born in Brazil, and ordained to his denomination’s priesthood in 1965. He served in succession as

• (1990 to 1995) coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Cruz Alta,
• (1995 to 1998) bishop of the Diocese of Uruguaiana,
• and (1998 to 2012, likewise in succession), coadjutor bishop, diocesan bishop, and archbishop, within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo.^[1]

Simon died from COVID-19 on 1 June 2020 in Passo Fundo, Brazil.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/pass2.htm Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
2. Web site: COVID-19: A heavy toll for the Catholic Church in Brazil . 22 July 2020 .