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Avelar Cardinal Brandão Vilela

Deceased

Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
13 Jun 1912BornViçosa
27 Oct 193523.4Ordained PriestPriest of Aracajú, Brazil
13 Jun 194634.0AppointedBishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
27 Oct 194634.4Ordained BishopBishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
5 Nov 195543.4AppointedArchbishop of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil
25 Mar 197158.8AppointedArchbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
5 Mar 197360.7Elevated to Cardinal
5 Mar 197360.7AppointedCardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio
19 Dec 198674.5DiedArchbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

  • a priest for 51.1 years
  • a bishop for 40.1 years
  • a cardinal for 13.8 years
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