Serafim Fernandes de Araújo
Brazilian prelate (1924–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (Brazilian Portuguese: [seɾɐˈfĩ feʁˈnɐ̃dʒiz dʒi ɐɾɐˈuʒu]; 13 August 1924 – 8 October 2019) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Belo Horizonte from 1986 to 2004. He was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II in 1998.
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Serafim Fernandes de Araújo | |
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Archbishop of Belo Horizonte | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Belo Horizonte |
See | Belo Horizonte |
Appointed | 5 February 1986 |
Term ended | 28 January 2004 |
Predecessor | João Resende Costa |
Successor | Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) |
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Ordination | 12 March 1949 by Luigi Traglia |
Consecration | 7 May 1959 by José Newton de Almeida Baptista |
Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal priest |
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Born | (1924-08-13)13 August 1924 |
Died | 8 October 2019(2019-10-08) (aged 95) Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Seraphim juxta eum ('Seraphim next to him', Isaiah 6:2) |
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Styles of Serafim Fernandes de Araújo | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Belo Horizonte |
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