José Freire Falcão
José Freire Falcão (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒoˈzɛ ˈfɾej.ɾi fawˈkɐ̃w]; born 23 October 1925) is a Brazilian Roman Catholic cardinal and the former Archbishop of Brasília. He is also the current Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina since he was made a cardinal in 1988.
Jose Freire Falcão | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Brasília | |
 Photograph taken on 9 March 2003. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Brasília |
| See | Brasília |
| Appointed | 15 February 1984 |
| Term ended | 28 January 2004 |
| Predecessor | José Newton de Almeida Baptista |
| Successor | João Braz de Aviz |
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| Ordination | 19 June 1949 |
| Consecration | 17 June 1967 by José de Medeiros Delgado |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | José Freire Falcão |
| Born | 23 October 1925 Ererê, Brazil |
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| Motto | Servir em humildade |
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Just six months short of turning 80 he served as one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI.
References
External links
- "Falcão Card. José Freire". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- José Falcão Freire
- Catholic Hierarchy
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| Preceded by José Newton de Almeida Baptista |
Archbishop of Brasília 15 February 1984 − 28 January 2004 |
Succeeded by João Braz de Aviz |
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| Preceded by Luiz Fux as President of the Supreme Federal Court |
Brazilian order of precedence 6th in line as Brazilian cardinal |
Followed by Ministers of State |
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