João Casimiro Wilk

His Excellency

João Casimiro Wilk

Bishop of Anápolis
ArchdioceseGoiânia
DioceseAnápolis
Appointed9 June 2004
Term ended11 November 2025
PredecessorManuel Pestana Filho
SuccessorVacant
Previous postBishop of Formosa (1998–2004)
Orders
Ordination24 June 1976
Consecration4 April 1998
by José Freire Falcão, Agostinho Januszewicz and Marian Błażej Kruszyłowicz
Personal details
Born(1951-09-18)18 September 1951
Died11 November 2025(2025-11-11) (aged 74)
Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
MottoUt amor ametur
Coat of arms
Styles of
João Casimiro Wilk
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

João Casimiro Wilk O.F.M. Conv. (18 September 1951 – 11 November 2025) was a Polish-born Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Formosa from 1998 to 2004 and of Anápolis from 2004 until his death. Wilk died on 11 November 2025, at the age of 74.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Faleceu dom João Wilk, bispo de Anápolis (GO), aos 74 anos". CNBB (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.