Raymundo Damasceno Assis
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His Eminence Raymundo Damasceno Assis | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Aparecida | |
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| Archdiocese | Aparecida |
| See | Aparecida |
| Appointed | 28 July 2004 |
| Installed | 25 August 2004 |
| Term ended | 16 November 2016 |
| Predecessor | Aloísio Lorscheider |
| Successor | Orlando Brandes |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino |
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| Ordination | 19 March 1968 by Jose Newton de Almeida Baptista |
| Consecration | 15 September 1986 by José Freire Falcão |
| Created cardinal | 20 November 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | Raymundo Damasceno Assis 15 February 1937 Capela Nova, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Raymundo Damasceno Assis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁajˈmũdu damaˈsenu aˈsis]; born 15 February 1937) is a Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília from 1986 to 2004 and Archbishop of Aparecida from 2004 to 2016.
Biography
Early life and ordination
Damasceno Assis was born 15 February 1937 in
He was ordained a priest on 19 March 1968, in Conselheiro Lafaiete, by José Newton de Almeida Baptista, archbishop of Brasília. In the archdiocese of Brasília, he served as coordinator of catechesis; pastor of the parish of Santíssimo Sacramento. He also served as chancellor and was co-founder and professor of the Major Seminary Nossa Senhora de Fatima and at the same time professor in the Department of Philosophy of the University of Brasília.
Bishop
He was appointed
| Styles of Raymundo Damasceno Assis | |
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His Eminence | |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Aparecida |
Cardinal
In 2011 he was elected to a four-year term as president of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Confêrencia Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil).
He was one of the
Pope Francis accepted his retirement on 16 November 2016 and named Orlando Brandes to succeed him.[3]
References
- ^ Pullella, Philip (20 November 2010). "Pope puts his stamp on Catholic Church future with new cardinals". Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Borges, Alessandra (4 March 2013). "Os cinco brasileiros do colégio cardinalício". Canção Nova (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Other Pontifical Acts, 16.11.201" (Press release). Vatican Press Office. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
External links
- "Assis Card. Raymundo Damasceno". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- Biography at Salvador Miranda's site Archived 27 May 2017 at archive.today
- Biography at GCatholic.org
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