Orlando Brandes

The Most Reverend
Orlando Brandes
Archbishop of Londrina
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina
Province Saõ Paulo
Metropolis Londrina
See Londrina
Appointed 10 May 2006
In office 23 Jul 2006
Predecessor Albano Bortoletto Cavallin
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination 6 July 1974
Consecration 5 June 1994
by João Oneres Marchiori
Rank Archbishop
Personal details
Birth name Orlando Brandes
Born (1946-04-13) 13 April 1946
Urubici, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Previous post
  • Bishop of Joinville (1994–2006)
  • Archbishop of Londrina (2006-2016)
Motto Somos Operários de Deus
(We are God's workers)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Orlando Brandes
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop
Posthumous style not applicable

Orlando Brandes (born 13 April 1946 in Urubici, Brazil) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of Londrina until 21 January 2017.

Pope Francis appointed him as Archbishop of Aparecida on 16 November 2016.[1]

Education

He completed his primary and secondary studies in Urubici and Lages. He studied Philosophy in Curitiba, then did his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He did post-graduate studies in moral theology in Rome.

Ordination

He was ordained priest on 6 July 1974 in Francisco Beltrão. As a priest, he exercised the following duties: Professor of Theology at the Institute of Theology of Santa Catarina; Rector of the Major Seminary in Florianópolis; Preacher of Spiritual Retreats; Director of the Institute of Theology of Santa Catarina; Member of the Ecclesiastical Court of Florianópolis; Lecturer and preacher of missions.

Episcopate

On 9 March 1994, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Joinville. He received episcopal ordination on 5 June 1994, in Joinville from the hands of João Oneres Marchiori, Bishop Eusebio Oscar Scheid, SCI and Bishop Gregório Warmeling. He was secretary of the south region of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil.

On 10 May 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as Archbishop of Londrina, where he took office on 23 July of the same year.[2]

Archbishop of Aparecida

On 16 November 2016, Pope Francis appointed him as Archbishop of Aparecida, replacing Raymundo Damasceno Assis.[3] He will be installed as Archbishop of Aparecida on 21 January 2017.

References

  1. David M. Cheney. "Archbishop Orlando Brandes [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  2. "Rinunce E Nomine". Press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine". Press.vatican.va. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gregório Warmeling
Bishop of Joinville
1994-2006
Succeeded by
Ireneu Roque Scherer
Preceded by
Albano Bortoletto Cavallin
Archbishop of Londrina
2006-2016
Incumbent
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