Msgr. Rifan's Pontifical Mass in Rio de Janeiro

Msgr. Fernando Arêas Rifan, Ordinary of the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney, celebrated Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Form on Sunday 19 September in the Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. Here are some pictures:






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Msgr. Rifan, incidentally, was received this monday in private audience by the Holy Father, in the context of the ad limina visits of the Brazilian bishops.




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(H/t for both to Subsídios litúrgicos.)

Usus Antiquior Pontifical Mass at Brazilian National Eucharistic Congress

Last Saturday, Msgr. Fernando Arêas Rifan, Ordinary of the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney, celebrated Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the XVI National Eucharistic Congress of Brazil. Eight other bishops attended. The blog Fratres in unum has some images.

Chrism Mass of Msgr. Rifan

Salvem a Liturgia has some images of the Chrism Mass of Msgr. Fernando Arêas Rifan of the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney dedicated to the usus antiquior in Campos, Brazil. This is of particular interest as this is presumably the only Chrism Mass celebrated by a bishop in full communion with the Holy See according to the 1962 books in the world.

Ordinations in Campos

This Sunday, 6 December, Msgr. Fernando Arêas Rifan ordained two new priests for the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney dedicated to the usus antiquior in Campos, Brazil. Salvem a Liturgia has some images.