Bishop Luis Gonzaga Féchio was named Bishop of Amparo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini was named Bishop of Santo André in May 2015.
Bishop Féchio had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
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06 January 2016
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