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Most Famous Brazilian Religious Figures

Religion 190
Brazil 2,862
12,637 SC Saint Christopher Saint Christopher Brazilian Martyr 250–251
14,702 LB Leonardo Boff Leonardo Boff Brazilian Theologian b. 1938
28,344 PE Paulo Evaristo Arns Paulo Evaristo Arns Brazilian Cardinal 1921–2016
33,901 AC Antônio Conselheiro Antônio Conselheiro Brazilian Preacher 1830–1897
42,119 RA Rubem Alves Brazilian Theologian 1933–2014
48,620 CH Cláudio Hummes Cláudio Hummes Brazilian Cardinal b. 1934
60,440 AL Aloísio Lorscheider Aloísio Lorscheider Brazilian Cardinal 1924–2007
81,199 LM Lucas Moreira Neves Brazilian Cardinal 1925–2002
87,235 OS Odilo Scherer Odilo Scherer Brazilian Cardinal b. 1949
88,552 JB João Braz de Aviz João Braz de Aviz Brazilian Prelate b. 1947
103,107 ES Eugênio Sales Eugênio Sales Brazilian Cardinal 1920–2012
120,379 JD Jaime de Barros Câmara Brazilian Priest 1894–1971
121,398 ID Irmã Dulce Pontes Irmã Dulce Pontes Brazilian Nun 1914–1992
150,193 AS Alfredo Scherer Brazilian Cardinal 1903–1996
156,892 PO Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus Brazilian Priest 1865–1942
162,038 JM José Maria Pires Brazilian Priest 1919–2017
184,810 VM Vital Maria Gonçalves de Oliveira Vital Maria Gonçalves de Oliveira Brazilian Priest 1844–1878
192,882 CC Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta Brazilian Priest 1890–1982
198,339 JF José Freire Falcão José Freire Falcão Brazilian Priest b. 1925
205,504 ST Sepé Tiaraju Sepé Tiaraju Brazilian Jesuit 1723–1756
213,335 G Gentileza Gentileza Brazilian Preacher 1917–1996
218,593 AS Antonio Sepp Brazilian Missionary 1655–1733
230,613 JA Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti Brazilian Priest 1850–1930
234,439 ES Eusébio Scheid Brazilian Priest b. 1932
237,354 SD Sebastião da Silveira Cintra Sebastião da Silveira Cintra Brazilian Priest 1882–1942
251,699 FB Fernando Bastos de Ávila Brazilian Theologian 1918–2010
259,727 AA Antônio Afonso de Miranda Antônio Afonso de Miranda Brazilian Prelate b. 1920
275,976 DG Dadeus Grings Dadeus Grings Brazilian Bishop b. 1936
285,172 SD Sérgio da Rocha Sérgio da Rocha Brazilian Priest b. 1959
288,248 IL Ivo Lorscheiter Ivo Lorscheiter Brazilian Prelate 1927–2007
302,478 WO Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo Brazilian Prelate b. 1954
319,364 AB Albertina Berkenbrock Brazilian Martyr 1919–1931
342,905 FT Fernando Trexo y Senabria Fernando Trexo y Senabria Brazilian Prelate 1554–1614
344,725 DT Donizetti Tavares de Lima Donizetti Tavares de Lima Brazilian Priest 1882–1961
354,892 MI Mestre Irineu Brazilian Religioso 1892–1971
390,256 AG Ashbel Green Simonton Ashbel Green Simonton Brazilian Missionary 1833–1867
395,765 FA Fernando Antônio Figueiredo Brazilian Priest b. 1939
413,985 PB Pedro Brito Guimarães Brazilian Priest b. 1954
439,423 MM Mauro Morelli Mauro Morelli Brazilian Priest b. 1935
446,919 MS Milton Schwantes Brazilian Theologian 1946–2012
450,631 AJ Airton José dos Santos Airton José dos Santos Brazilian Priest b. 1956
458,138 PL Paulo Lopes de Faria Paulo Lopes de Faria Brazilian Priest 1931–2009
466,115 PA Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto Brazilian Priest b. 1926
499,450 LB Ladislau Biernaski Brazilian Priest 1937–2012
508,208 AM Antônio Maria Mucciolo Brazilian Prelate 1923–2012
521,787 NH Newton Holanda Gurgel Brazilian Priest 1923–2017
528,400 JP José Palmeira Lessa Brazilian Priest b. 1942
528,904 HD Heitor de Araújo Sales Heitor de Araújo Sales Brazilian Priest b. 1926
530,725 JJ Joaquim Justino Carreira Joaquim Justino Carreira Brazilian Priest 1950–2013
538,687 VS Valdemiro Santiago Valdemiro Santiago Brazilian Pastor b. 1963
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Inside Brazil Religious Figures

190 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous brazil religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Brazil Religious Figures peaked in the 1950s with 38 people.

What Brazil Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Brazil Religious Figures's biggest group — 73% of all notables (139).

Brazil Religious Figures over-index on cardinal — 35.0× the global rate.

  1. Priest139
  2. Bishop8
  3. Cardinal7
  4. Prelate7
  5. Pastor5
  6. Theologian4
  7. Archbishop3
  8. Presbyter3
  1. Cardinal735.0×
  2. Pastor531.7×
  3. Bishop826.8×
  4. Prelate726.7×
  5. Priest13926.0×

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