RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Odilo Scherer

1949 - Today

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Odilo Pedro Scherer (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈdʒilu ˈpedɾu ˈʃɛɾeʁ]; born 21 September 1949) is a Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Since 2007 he has been the Archbishop of São Paulo, where he was auxiliary bishop from 2001 to 2007. From 1994 to 2001 he worked in the Roman Curia at the Congregation for Bishops. Pope Benedict XVI made him a cardinal in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Odilo Scherer is the 1,428th most popular religious figure (up from 2,526th in 2019), the 152nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 490th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Brazilian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Odilo Scherer ranks 1,428 out of 3,187. Before him are Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw, Muslim ibn Aqil, Yohanan ben Zakkai, Ippolito d'Este, Ludovico Ludovisi, and Dymphna. After him are Dionysius of Corinth, Pedro Arrupe, Simon of Trent, João Braz de Aviz, Zanabazar, and Antipope Theodoric.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Odilo Scherer ranks 161. Before him are Michael W. Young, Slavenka Drakulić, Pam Grier, Billy Gibbons, Philippe Petit, and Alan Menken. After him are Ric Flair, Irina Rodnina, Gregg Popovich, Niels Arestrup, Kriengsak Kovitvanit, and Brad Davis.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Odilo Scherer ranks 152 out of 2,236. Before him are Augusto Boal (1931), Fernando Meirelles (1955), Princess Leopoldina of Brazil (1847), Peter Medawar (1915), Carlos José Castilho (1927), and Lúcio (1978). After him are João Braz de Aviz (1947), Milton Nascimento (1942), Tarsila do Amaral (1886), Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1883), Marta (null), and Fernanda Torres (1965).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Brazil

Among religious figures born in Brazil, Odilo Scherer ranks 4. Before him are Hélder Câmara (1909), Leonardo Boff (1938), and Cláudio Hummes (1934). After him are João Braz de Aviz (1947), Paulo Evaristo Arns (1921), Orani João Tempesta (1949), Aloísio Lorscheider (1924), Geraldo Majella Agnelo (1933), José Freire Falcão (1925), Raymundo Damasceno Assis (1937), and Frei Galvão (1739).

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