Marinez Rosa Dos Santos Bassotto
Primate of Brazil and Bishop of the Amazon
ChurchIgreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
DioceseAnglican Diocese of the Amazon
Elected20 January 2018
PredecessorNaudal Gomes
Other post(s)Bishop of the Amazon
Orders
OrdinationMay 1995 (deacon)
1996 (priest)
Consecration2023
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 51–52)
NationalityBrazil
DenominationAnglican
SpousePaulo Bassotto

Marinez Rosa dos Santos Bassotto (born 1971 or 1972) is a Brazilian Anglican bishop and primate of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (IEAB). [1][2][3]

Bassotto was born in Canguçu, Brazil. She was ordained as deacon in 1995 after studying at the IEAB's seminary in Porto Alegre.[4]

References

  1. Michael, Mark (November 16, 2022). "Brazil Elects First Female Primate in Latin America". The Living Church. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. "Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil elects first woman bishop". international.la-croix.com. January 26, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  3. "Nova primaz da IEAB: bispa Marinez Bassotto". Igreja Anglicana | IEAB - Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 14, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  4. "Brazil takes "decisive steps towards gender equality" with election of its first female bishop". Anglican Communion News Service. January 24, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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