Odilo Scherer
Odilo Pedro Scherer | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of São Paulo | |
Scherer on 16 September 2018 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | São Paulo |
| See | São Paulo |
| Appointed | 21 March 2007 |
| Installed | 29 April 2007 |
| Predecessor | Cláudio Hummes |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea al Quirinale (2007–) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 December 1976 by Armando Círio |
| Consecration | 2 February 2002 by Cláudio Hummes |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Otto Pedro Scherer 21 September 1949 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | In meam commemorationem ("In memory of me") |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Odilo Scherer | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | São Paulo |
Odilo Pedro Scherer (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈdʒilu ˈpedɾu ˈʃɛɾeʁ]; born 21 September 1949) is a Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Since 2007 he has been the Archbishop of São Paulo, where he was auxiliary bishop from 2001 to 2007. From 1994 to 2001 he worked in the Roman Curia at the Congregation for Bishops.
Pope Benedict XVI made him a cardinal in 2007. Scherer was mentioned in the international media as a possible contender to succeed Benedict in 2013. When Scherer submitted his resignation as required at the age of 75, Pope Francis asked him to serve for two more years.
He has been described as "an intellectual with great command of finance and economics" and "on the bookish side". His theology and pastoral approach has been called "considered to be theologically moderate, though in his own country he is seen as fairly conservative". In style he is reserved. He eschews the politics and language of liberation theology, but preaches and practices an evangelism devoted to the suffering of the poor and open to lay participation and charismatic movements.