Jose Freire Falcão | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Brasília | |
) Photograph taken on 9 March 2003. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Brasília |
| See | Brasília |
| Appointed | 15 February 1984 |
| Term ended | 28 January 2004 |
| Predecessor | José Newton de Almeida Baptista |
| Successor | João Braz de Aviz |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 June 1949 |
| Consecration | 17 June 1967 by José de Medeiros Delgado |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | José Freire Falcão |
| Born | 23 October 1925 Ererê, Brazil |
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| Motto | Servir em humildade |
| Coat of arms | ) |
José Freire Falcão (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒoˈzɛ ˈfɾej.ɾi fawˈkɐ̃w]; born 23 October 1925) is a Brazilian Roman Catholic cardinal and the former Archbishop of Brasília. He is also the current Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina since he was made a cardinal in 1988.
Just six months short of turning 80 he served as one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI.
References
External links
- "Falcão Card. José Freire". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- José Falcão Freire
- Catholic Hierarchy
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by José Newton de Almeida Baptista | Archbishop of Brasília 15 February 1984 − 28 January 2004 | Succeeded by João Braz de Aviz |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Luiz Fux as President of the Supreme Federal Court | Brazilian order of precedence 6th in line as Brazilian cardinal | Followed by Ministers of State |