José Freire Falcão
Jose Freire Falcão | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Brasília | |
Falcão, 9 March 2003 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Brasília |
| See | Brasília |
| Appointed | 15 February 1984 |
| Term ended | 28 January 2004 |
| Predecessor | José Newton de Almeida Baptista |
| Successor | João Braz de Aviz |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 June 1949 |
| Consecration | 17 June 1967 by José de Medeiros Delgado |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Freire Falcão 23 October 1925 Ererê, Brazil |
| Died | 26 September 2021 (aged 95) Brasília, Brazil |
| Motto | Servir em humildade |
| Coat of arms | |
José Freire Falcão (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒoˈzɛ ˈfɾejɾi fawˈkɐ̃w]; 23 October 1925 – 26 September 2021) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Brasília from 1984 to 2004. He was created a cardinal in 1988.