Avelar Brandão Vilela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Avelar Brandão Vilela

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1912

Place of Birth: Alagoas, Brazil

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1986

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Avelar Brandão Vilela (June 13, 1912—December 19, 1986) was a Brazilian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
He served as Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia from 1971 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973.