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Hélder Câmara
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Brazilian Catholic priest, archbishop of Olinda and Recife (1909–1999)
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Hélder Câmara was a Brazilian male author who lived from 1909 to 1999. He was born on February 7, 1909, and died on August 27, 1999. His literary output includes works such as *Le Tiers monde trahi*, *La Iglesia en el desarrollo de América Latina*, *Révolution dans la paix*, *Evangelio y justicia*, and *O capitalismo contra a paz*.
Câmara is associated with the quote: "Quando dou comida aos pobres, chamam-me de santo. Quando pergunto por que eles são pobres, chamam-me de comunista." His writings have been referenced in numerous encyclopedia articles.
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Key facts
- See
- Olinda e Recife (Emeritus)
- Installed
- 12 March 1964
- Term ended
- 2 April 1985
- Predecessor
- Carlos Gouveia Coelho [ de ; fi ; it ; pt ]
- Successor
- José Cardoso Sobrinho
- Consecration
- 20 April 1952, by Jaime de Barros Câmara
- Born
- Hélder Pessoa Câmara , ( 1909-02-07 ) 7 February 1909, Fortaleza , Brazil
- Died
- 27 August 1999 (1999-08-27) (aged 90), Recife , Brazil
- Buried
- Holy Saviour of the World Cathedral, Olinda
- Denomination
- Catholic Church
- Motto
- In manus tuas ('Into your hands')
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Fortaleza
- Place of death
- Recife
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- Second Vatican Council
- Image
- Helder Camara 1974.jpg
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- Hélder Câmara
- date of birth
- 1909-02-07
- date of death
- 1999-08-27
- cause of death
- cardiac arrest
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Olinda Cathedral
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Encyclopedic overview
Hélder Pessoa Câmara OFS (7 February 1909 – 27 August 1999) was a Brazilian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Olinda and Recife from 1964 to 1985 during the military dictatorship in Brazil. He was declared a Servant of God in 2015.
A self-identified socialist, Câmara was an advocate of liberation theology. He did social and political work for the poor and for human rights and democracy during the military regime. Câmara preached for a church closer to the disfavoured people. He is quoted as having said, "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist."
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hélder Câmara” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.