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Hélder Câmara

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Also known as Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Dom Hélder Câmara, Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Helder Camara, Helder Pessoa Camara, Dom Helder Camara, Dom Helder Pessoa Camara

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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Person · Open Library

Born
1909
Died
1999
Works
107

Top works

  • Le Tiers monde trahi ...
  • La Iglesia en el desarrollo de América Latina
  • Révolution dans la paix
  • Evangelio y justicia
  • O capitalismo contra a paz

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Brazil
Active from
1909-02-07
Active to
1999-08-27

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Quotes

  • Quando dou comida aos pobres, chamam-me de santo. Quando pergunto por que eles são pobres, chamam-me de comunista.
  • If there is some corner of the world which has remained peaceful, but with a peace based on injustices—the peace of a swamp with rotten matter fermenting in its depths—we may be sure that that peace is false. Violence attracts violence. Let us repeat fearlessly and ceaselessly: injustices bring revolt, either from the oppressed or from the young, determined to fight for a more just and more human world.
  • You must never give up. As long as a person is alive, somewhere beneath the ashes there is a little bit of remaining fire, and our task is [...] You must blow ... carefully, very carefully, blow ... and blow ... you’ll see if it lights up. You mustn’t worry whether it takes fire again or not. All you have to do is blow.

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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
Image
Helder Camara 1974.jpg
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Commons category
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.

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