Murilo Ramos Krieger

The Most Reverend Dom

Murilo Ramos Krieger
Archbishop emeritus of São Salvador da Bahia, Primate of Brazil
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Appointed12 January 2011
Term ended11 March 2020
PredecessorGeraldo Majella Agnelo
SuccessorSérgio da Rocha
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Bishop of Lysinia (1985–1991)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Florianopolis (1985–1991)
  • Bishop of Monta Grossa (1991–1997)
  • Archbishop of Maringá (1997–2002)
  • Archbishop of Florianópolis (2002–2011)
Orders
Ordination7 December 1969
Consecration28 April 1985
by Archbishop Alfonso Niehues
RankArchbishop-Primate
Personal details
Born
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger

(1943-09-19) 19 September 1943
Brusque, Brazil
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoDeus Caritas Est ('God Is Love')
Coat of arms
Styles of
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, SCJ (born 19 September 1943) is a retired Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia and Primate of Brazil from 2011 to 2020. He served as archbishop of Florianópolis from 2002 to 2011.

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