Eusebio Scheid

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Eusébio Oscar Cardinal Scheid SCJ (* as Oscar Francisco Scheid on December 8, 1932 in Luzerna , Brazil ) is Archbishop Emeritus of Rio de Janeiro .

Life

Eusébio Scheid, a descendant of German immigrants from Sotzweiler in the Saarland , joined the religious order of Sacred Heart Priests after finishing school and studied Catholic theology in Corupá and Rome . He received his doctorate with a Christological work at the Pontifical Gregorian University for doctorate in theology and received on 3 July 1960 in Rome, the sacrament of the priesthood by the bishop of Guaxupé , Inácio João Dal Monte OFM Cap . A week later he celebrated his first Mass in Sotzweiler. He then worked as a professor of theology at the Christ the King seminary and regional seminar for northeast Brazil in Recife .

From 1965 to 1981 he lectured liturgy and dogmatics at the Theological Institute of Taubaté , which he also headed for several years. From 1966 to 1968 he also held a teaching position for religious cultural issues at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo .

On February 11, 1981, Pope John Paul II appointed him first bishop of the diocese of São José dos Campos, which had been established two weeks earlier . He received his episcopal ordination on May 1st of the same year by the Apostolic Nuncio of Brazil, Archbishop Carmine Rocco ; Co- consecrators were the coadjutor archbishop of Aparecida , Geraldo María de Morais Penido , and the bishop of Lages , Honorato Piazera SCJ.

On January 23, 1991 he was appointed Archbishop of Florianópolis . Pope John Paul II appointed Eusébio Oscar Scheid Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro on July 25, 2001. On October 3rd of the same year he was also appointed full professor of the Byzantine faithful in Brazil .

On October 21, 2003, Pope John Paul II accepted him as a cardinal priest with the titular church Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio in the college of cardinals . He was a participant in the 2005 conclave .

On February 27, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation from the office of Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, submitted for reasons of age. On July 28, 2010 he also resigned as full professor for the Catholic believers of the oriental rite in Brazil. At the conclave in 2013 Cardinal took Scheid for exceeding the age limit does not participate more.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di São Sebastião do Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 25, 2001, accessed November 11, 2015 (Italian).
  2. ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di São Sebastião do Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 27, 2009, accessed November 11, 2015 (Italian).
  3. ^ Rinuncia dell'Ordinario per i Fedeli Cattolici di Rito Orientale Residenti in Brasile e Sprovvisti Del Proprio Ordinario e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 3, 2001, accessed November 11, 2015 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
Bishopric newly established Bishop of São José dos Campos
1981–1991 		José Nelson Westrupp SCI
Afonso Niehues (pt) Archbishop of Florianópolis
1991-2001 		Murilo Sebastião Ramos Warrior SCI
Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro
2001–2009 		Orani João Cardinal Tempesta OCist
Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales Full professor for the Catholic believers in the oriental rites in Brazil
2001–2010 		Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
personal data
SURNAME Scheid, Eusebio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scheid, Eusébio Oscar (full name); Scheid, Oscar Francisco (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian clergyman, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro and Cardinal
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Luzerna , Brazil