Odilo Scherer
Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Odilo Pedro Scherer (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈdʒilu ˈpedɾu ˈʃɛɾeʁ]; born 21 September 1949) is a Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Since 2007 he has been the Archbishop of São Paulo, where he was auxiliary bishop from 2001 to 2007. From 1994 to 2001 he worked in Rome at the Congregation for Bishops.
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Odilo Pedro Scherer | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of São Paulo | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | São Paulo |
See | São Paulo |
Appointed | 21 March 2007 |
Installed | 29 April 2007 |
Predecessor | Cláudio Cardinal Hummes O.F.M. |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea al Quirinale (2007-) |
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Ordination | 7 December 1976 by Armando Círio |
Consecration | 2 February 2002 by Cláudio Hummes O.F.M. |
Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Odilo Pedro Scherer (1949-09-21) 21 September 1949 (age 74) |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | In meam commemorationem ("In the memory of me") |
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He was made a cardinal in November 2007. In the international media, he was mentioned as a possible contender to succeed Benedict XVI in 2013.[1] He has been Grand-Chancellor of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) since 2003.