Vital João Geraldo Wilderink (November 30, 1931 in

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– June 10, 2014) was a Dutch-born Brazilian who presides as the

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bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí,

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. Ordained to the priesthood in 1957, he was appointed a

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in 1978 and as bishop of the

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Diocese in 1980. Bishop Wilderink resigned in 1998.Vital Joao Geraldo Wilderink
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20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Brazil 20th-century Dutch Roman Catholic priests 1931 births 2014 deaths Dutch emigrants to Brazil Roman Catholic bishops of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda Roman Catholic bishops of Itaguaí People from Itaguaí Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II {{Brazil-RC-bishop-stub