Murilo Ramos Krieger
| The Most Reverend Murilo Ramos Krieger | |
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| Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Primate of Brazil | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia |
| Appointed | 12 January 2011 |
| Predecessor | Geraldo Majella Agnelo |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 December 1969 |
| Consecration |
28 April 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Archbishop-Primate |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
| Born |
19 September 1943 Brusque, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Deus Caritas Est ('God Is Love') |
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| Styles of Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, SCJ (19 September 1943 – ) is the current archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia and therefore Primate of Brazil since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 12 January 2011.[1] Archbishop Ramos Krieger had previously served as archbishop of Florianópolis since February 2002.
Biography
Early life and priesthood
Ramos Krieger was born in 1943 in Brusque, in the Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Brazil. He entered the seminary of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the Dehonians), where he did his primary and secondary studies. He studied philosophy in the convent of the Congregation in Brusque, and theology in Taubaté. He also earned a degree in spirituality in Rome and attended university courses in Brazil.
On 2 February 1967 he made his perpetual profession in the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and on 7 December 1969 was ordained a priest. He was assistant pastor in Taubaté, superior of the Dehonian scholasticate and then rector of the Dehonian Theological Institute in that same city, as well as superior of the South Brazilian Province of the Congregation.
Bishop
On 16 February 1985, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Lysinia and Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis by Pope John Paul II, and received episcopal consecration on 28 April. On 8 May 1991, he became Bishop of Ponta Grossa, State of Paraná and, on 7 May 1997, Archbishop of Maringá, also in the State of Paraná. On 20 February 2002 he was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, where he served until January 2011.
Archbishop and Primate
On January 2011, Ramos Krieger was appointed Primate of Brazil and Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia by Pope Benedict XVI. Archbishop Ramos Krieger was installed and formally took possession of the see on 25 March. On 20 April 2015, Ramos Krieger became the Vice-President of the National Congress of Bishops of Brazil. He writes monthly for the magazine Messenger of the Sacred Heart (São Paulo-SP), Brazil Christian (Valinhos-SP) and the Journal of the Archdiocese (Florianópolis, SC).
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Geraldo Micheletto Pellanda, C.P. |
Bishop of Ponta Grossa 8 May 1991 – 7 May 1997 |
Succeeded by João Braz de Aviz |
| Preceded by Jaime Coelho |
Archbishop of Maringá 7 May 1997 – 20 February 2002 |
Succeeded by João Braz de Aviz |
| Preceded by Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. |
Archbishop of Florianópolis 20 February 2002 – 12 January 2011 |
Succeeded by Wilson Tadeu Jönck |
| Preceded by Geraldo Majella Cardinal Agnelo |
Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia 12 January 2011–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |