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Hélder Câmara

Brazilian Catholic priest, archbishop of Olinda and Recife (1909-1999) · Brazil · Religious Figures · Died at 90

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Hélder Pessoa Câmara was a Brazilian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Olinda and Recife from 1964 to 1985 during the military dictatorship in Brazil. He was declared a Servant of God in 2015.

A life in dates

2025Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da PátriaAward1999Died27 August 19991976Thomas Merton AwardAward1974Honorary Doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-SorbonneAwardPeople's Peace PrizeAward1970Viareggio-Versilia International PrizeAward1909Born7 February 1909

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Photos 3

Câmara in 1984Câmara in 1984Entrance to the branch of the Banco da Providência located in the Rio de Janeiro CathedralEntrance to the branch of the Banco da Providência located in the Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

Awards

Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria2025
Thomas Merton Award1976
People's Peace Prize1974
Honorary Doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne1974
Viareggio-Versilia International Prize1970
Pacem in Terris Award
Honorary Doctor of the Federal University of Ceará

About this person

Country
Brazil
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1999 · aged 90

Religious Figures from Brazil 6

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