Luciano Mendes de Almeida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Brazilian priest
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Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
About Luciano Mendes de Almeida
- Luciano Pedro Mendes de Almeida (5 October 1930 – 27 August 2006) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Jesuits who served as the Archbishop of Mariana from 1988 until his death.
- He was a noted pastor passionate about the defence of human rights and for the participation of the faithful in ecclesial affairs; he oversaw the establishment of retirement homes and facilities for disabled people during his tenure as archbishop.In 2011 calls were made for his cause for beatification to be introduced and the national episcopal conference made a formal application to officials in Rome to commence the cause.
- The start to the cause saw the late archbishop titled as a Servant of God.
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