He taught dogmatic theology and liturgy in Brazil until on 11 February 1981 he was appointed Bishop of São José dos Campos and consecrated on 1 May 1981.
Ia mengajar teologi dogmatik dan liturgi di Brasil sampai pada 11 Februari 1981, ia diangkat menjadi Uskup São José dos Campos dan dikonsekrasikan pada 1 Mei 1981.