Augusto da Silva

Augusto Álvaro da Silva (April 8, 1876 August 14, 1968) was a Brazilian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia from 1924 until his death in 1968, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.


Augusto Álvaro da Silva
Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSão Salvador da Bahia
SeeSão Salvador da Bahia
Appointed18 December 1924
Installed20 May 1925
Term ended14 August 1968
PredecessorJerônimo Tomé da Silva
SuccessorEugênio de Araújo Sales
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1953–1968)
Orders
Ordination5 March 1899
Consecration22 October 1911
by Luís Raimundo da Silva Brito
Created cardinal12 January 1953
by Pope Pius XII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Augusto Álvaro da Silva

(1876-04-08)8 April 1876
Recife, Brazil
Died14 August 1968(1968-08-14) (aged 92)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Previous post(s)
  • Bishop of Floresta (1911–1915)
  • Bishop of Barra (1915–1924)
MottoPer crucem ad lucem
Coat of arms
Styles of
Augusto da Silva
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSão Salvador da Bahia
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