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Raúl Silva Henríquez

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Catholic cardinal (1907-1999)

Religious FiguresLived 1907 to 1999 · aged 91
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Raúl Silva Henríquez SDB was a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal from 1962. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Chile from 1961 to 1983 and as Bishop of Valparaíso from 1959 to 1961.

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A statue of Silva in front of the cathedral in SantiagoA statue of Silva in front of the cathedral in Santiago

Awards 1

1979Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights

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About this person

Raúl Silva Henríquez SDB was a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal from 1962. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Chile from 1961 to 1983 and as Bishop of Valparaíso from 1959 to 1961. Both as Archbishop and in retirement, he was an advocate for social justice and democracy and a forthright vocal critic of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet - "a constant thorn in the Government's side".

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Religious Figure
Status
deceased
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Lived 1907 to 1999 · aged 91
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