Aloísio Lorscheider

Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider, O.F.M. (8 October 1924 – 23 December 2007) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic cardinal during the 1970s and 1980s. He was known as an advocate of liberation theology in the 1970s and was seen by some observers as a serious candidate for the papacy in the two conclaves of 1978.

His Eminence

Aloísio Lorscheider

O.F.M.
Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida
Cdl. Aloísio Lorscheider.
ArchdioceseAparecida
SeeAparecida
Appointed12 July 1995
Term ended28 July 2004
PredecessorGeraldo María de Morais Penido
SuccessorRaymundo Damasceno Assis
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1976-2007)
Orders
Ordination22 August 1948
Consecration20 May 1962
by Alfredo Vicente Scherer
Created cardinal24 May 1976
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider

(1924-10-08)8 October 1924
Estrela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died23 December 2007(2007-12-23) (aged 83)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
DenominationCatholic
Previous post(s)
  • Bishop of Santo Ângelo (1962–1973)
  • First Vice-President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (1972-1975)
  • Archbishop of Fortaleza (1973–1995)
  • President of Caritas Internationalis (1974-1975
  • President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (1975-1979)
MottoIn cruce salus et vita
Styles of
Aloísio Lorscheider
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
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