Paulo Evaristo Arns

Brazilian archbishop, cardinal and theologian (1921-2016) · Brazil · Religious Figures · Died at 95

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Paulo Evaristo Arns OFM was a Brazilian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of São Paulo from 1970 to 1998. He was named a cardinal in 1973 and later became protopriest. He was a member of the Order of Friars Minor.

A life in dates

2016Died14 December 20162002Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award1989Juca Pato PrizeAward1985Nansen Refugee AwardAward1921Born14 September 1921

Also in Deutsch

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People queuing to pay their respects to the late Cardinal Arns.

Awards

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)2002

Juca Pato Prize1989

Nansen Refugee Award1985

Grand Officer of the Order of the Sun of Peru

Honorary Doctor of the University of Brasília

Honorary Doctor of the University of Münster

In their orbit

Sibling: Zilda Arns

About this person

Country

Brazil

In common with Paulo

Fernando Henrique CardosoAlso in Citizen Boilesen (2009)

Religious Figures from Brazil 5

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