Hélder Câmara
Hélder Pessoa Câmara OFS (7 February 1909 – 27 August 1999) was a Brazilian Catholic archbishop. A self-identified socialist, he was the Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, serving from 1964 to 1985, during the military dictatorship in Brazil. He was declared a Servant of God in 2015.
Servant of God Hélder Câmara OFS | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop-Emeritus of Olinda e Recife | |
| See | Olinda e Recife (Emeritus) |
| Installed | 12 March 1964 |
| Term ended | 2 April 1985 |
| Predecessor | Carlos Gouveia Coelho |
| Successor | José Cardoso Sobrinho |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1931 |
| Consecration | 20 April 1952 by Jaime de Barros Câmara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hélder Pessoa Câmara 7 February 1909 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Died | 27 August 1999 (aged 90) Recife, Brazil |
| Buried | Holy Saviour of the World Cathedral, Olinda |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | In manus tuas (into your hands) |
| Coat of arms | |
Câmara was an advocate of liberation theology. He did social and political work for the poor and for human rights and democracy during the military regime. Câmara preached for a church closer to the disfavoured people. He is quoted as having said, "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist."
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.