Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva
A Brazilian bishop guiding the Catholic community in Montenegro with a focus on pastoral care in a rapidly changing southern state.
Born 1969 (age 57)·Birthday: January 24·Generation X
Biography
Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva's path led him to the spiritual leadership of a diocese in the heart of Brazil's southernmost state. Ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, his ministry was shaped by the particular cultural and social fabric of Rio Grande do Sul. His appointment as Bishop of Montenegro in 2011 placed him at the helm of a suffragan diocese, where his work involves overseeing parishes, guiding clergy, and addressing the everyday faith of his community. In a region marked by strong gaúcho traditions and modern urban challenges, his episcopate focuses on the foundational Catholic tenets of sacrament, service, and community cohesion, operating under the metropolitan guidance of Porto Alegre.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Carlos was born in 1969, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Carlos Was Born
The biggest hits of 1969
#1 Movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Best Picture
Midnight Cowboy
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Carlos's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1969Born
Apollo 11: humans walk on the Moon; Woodstock festival
Gas: $0.35/galHome: $15,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Sugar, Sugar" — The ArchiesBest Picture: Midnight Cowboy
1974Started school
Nixon resigns the presidency
Gas: $0.53/galHome: $22,600Min wage: $2.00/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"The Way We Were" — Barbra StreisandBest Picture: The Godfather Part II
1982Became a teenager
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1985Could drive
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1987Could vote
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1990Turned 21
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1999Turned 30
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2009Turned 40
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2019Turned 50
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 57 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the Bishop of the Diocese of Montenegro in 2011.
- Serves as a suffragan bishop within the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre.
- Leads pastoral initiatives for the Catholic community in a significant region of Rio Grande do Sul.
Did You Know?
His full name includes 'Rômulo', a reference to the legendary founder of Rome.
He was born in 1969 in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Prior to becoming a bishop, he studied philosophy and theology in preparation for the priesthood.
“My ministry is built on listening to the people of this land.”
