João Scognamiglio Clá Dias
The Very Reverend Monsignor João Scognamiglio Clá Dias | |
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| Superior General of the Heralds of the Gospel | |
Clá Dias (right) with Pope Benedict XVI in 2009 | |
| Successor | to be designated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1939 |
| Died | 1 November 2024 (aged 85) Franco da Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil |
João Scognamiglio Clá Dias (15 August 1939 – 1 November 2024) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and religious writer. He was the founder of the Heralds of the Gospel and was their Superior General until his resignation on 2 June 2017. Dias was a member of the Marian Congregation of the Third Carmelite Order from 23 May 1956, and was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on 15 June 2004. He was also the Honorary Canon of the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. He died on 1 November 2024, at the age of 85.