Tomás Balduino
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Tomás Balduino, O.P. is an Brazil
ian Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Tomás Balduino was born in Posse, Brazil, ordained a priest on July 4, 1948 from the religious order of the Order of Friars Preachers
. Balduino was appointed Coadjutor Prelate of the Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia
on August 15, 1967 as well as titular bishop of Vicus Pacati.
Balduino was appointed bishop of Goiás
on November 10, 1967 and was ordained bishop on November 26, 1967.
He was the founder, in 1975, and first president of the Comissão Patroral da Terra.
Balduino retired as bishop on December 2, 1998.
Balduino has been referred to as one of the most important members of the Liberation theology
. In March 2009, he participated in ceremonies in Rome
commemorating the 29th anniversary of the murder of Mgr. Oscar Romero
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Tomás Balduino was born in Posse, Brazil, ordained a priest on July 4, 1948 from the religious order of the Order of Friars Preachers
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
. Balduino was appointed Coadjutor Prelate of the Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia is a diocese located in the city of Conceição do Araguaia in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
on August 15, 1967 as well as titular bishop of Vicus Pacati.
Balduino was appointed bishop of Goiás
Roman Catholic Diocese of Goiás
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goiás is a diocese located in the city of Goiás in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Goiás from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
on November 10, 1967 and was ordained bishop on November 26, 1967.
He was the founder, in 1975, and first president of the Comissão Patroral da Terra.
Balduino retired as bishop on December 2, 1998.
Balduino has been referred to as one of the most important members of the Liberation theology
Liberation theology
Liberation theology is a Christian movement in political theology which interprets the teachings of Jesus Christ in terms of a liberation from unjust economic, political, or social conditions...
. In March 2009, he participated in ceremonies in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
commemorating the 29th anniversary of the murder of Mgr. Oscar Romero
Óscar Romero
Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was a bishop of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. He became the fourth Archbishop of San Salvador, succeeding Luis Chávez. He was assassinated on 24 March 1980....
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See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Order of Friars PreachersDominican OrderThe Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
- Diocese of GoiásRoman Catholic Diocese of GoiásThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Goiás is a diocese located in the city of Goiás in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Goiás from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
- Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do AraguaiaRoman Catholic Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do AraguaiaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia is a diocese located in the city of Conceição do Araguaia in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...