Irineu Gassen (born 24 November 1942) is a Brazilian

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bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 27 July 1968, Gassen was named bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria ( la, Dioecesis Vaccariensis) is a diocese located in the city of Vacaria in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo in Brazil. History * 8 September 1934: Estab ...

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on 28 May 2008.

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1942 births Living people People from Rio Grande do Sul 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Brazil Roman Catholic bishops of Vacaria {{Brazil-RC-bishop-stub