Murilo Ramos Krieger
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Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J
(19 September 1943 - ) is the current archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
and therefore primate of Brazil since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI
on 12 January 2011. Archbishop Ramos Krieger had previously served as archbishop of Florianópolis since February 2002.
Ramos Krieger was born in 1943 in Brusque, in the Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Brazil. He entered the seminary of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
(the Dehonians), where he did his primary and secondary studies. He studied philosophy in the convent of the Congregation in Brusque, and theology in Taubaté
. He also earned a degree in spirituality in Rome
and attended university courses in Brazil
.
On 2 February 1967 he made his perpetual profession in the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and on 7 December 1969 was ordained
a priest. He was assistant pastor in Taubaté, superior of the Dehonian scholasticate and then rector of the Dehonian Theological Institute in that same city, as well as superior of the South Brazilian Province of the Congregation.
On 16 February 1985, he was appointed Titular Bishop
of Lysinia and Auxiliary Bishop
of Florianópolis
by Pope John Paul II
, and received episcopal consecration on 28 April. On 8 May 1991, he became Bishop of Ponta Grossa
, State of Paraná
and, on 7 May 1997, Archbishop of Maringá
, also in the State of Paraná. On 20 February 2002 he was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, where he served until January 2011, when he was appointed Primate of Brazil and Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia. Archbishop Ramos Krieger will be installed and formally take possession of the see on 25 March.
Priests of the Sacred Heart
The Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus constitute a Roman Catholic religious order of priests, founded by Leon Dehon in 1878.The order runs the Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin....
(19 September 1943 - ) is the current archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia also carries the title Primate of Brazil...
and therefore primate of Brazil since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
on 12 January 2011. Archbishop Ramos Krieger had previously served as archbishop of Florianópolis since February 2002.
Ramos Krieger was born in 1943 in Brusque, in the Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Brazil. He entered the seminary of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Priests of the Sacred Heart
The Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus constitute a Roman Catholic religious order of priests, founded by Leon Dehon in 1878.The order runs the Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin....
(the Dehonians), where he did his primary and secondary studies. He studied philosophy in the convent of the Congregation in Brusque, and theology in Taubaté
Taubaté
Taubaté is a city in the State of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil. Its strategic geographical location, between the two most important Brazilian cities , being crossed by Presidente Dutra Highway which connects the two megacities, and between high, cold mountains and the Atlantic Ocean has...
. He also earned a degree in spirituality in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and attended university courses in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
On 2 February 1967 he made his perpetual profession in the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and on 7 December 1969 was ordained
Holy Orders
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a priest. He was assistant pastor in Taubaté, superior of the Dehonian scholasticate and then rector of the Dehonian Theological Institute in that same city, as well as superior of the South Brazilian Province of the Congregation.
On 16 February 1985, he was appointed Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Lysinia and Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Florianópolis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis is an archdiocese located in the city of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:* March 19, 1908: Established as Diocese of Santa Caterina from the Diocese of Curitiba...
by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, and received episcopal consecration on 28 April. On 8 May 1991, he became Bishop of Ponta Grossa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta Grossa
The Diocese of Ponta Grossa is a territorial division of the Catholic Church in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was created in 1926 by Papal bull Quum in Dies Numerus of Pope Pius XI, with bula Quum in numerus. It is a suffragan diocese of Archdiocese of Curitiba. The fifth and current Diocesan...
, State of Paraná
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
and, on 7 May 1997, Archbishop of Maringá
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá is an archdiocese located in the city of Maringá in Brazil.-History:* February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Maringá from the Diocese of Jacarezinho...
, also in the State of Paraná. On 20 February 2002 he was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, where he served until January 2011, when he was appointed Primate of Brazil and Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia. Archbishop Ramos Krieger will be installed and formally take possession of the see on 25 March.