Sérgio da Rocha
Sérgio da Rocha | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia Primate of Brazil | |
Rocha in 2011 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | São Salvador da Bahia |
| See | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Appointed | 11 March 2020 |
| Predecessor | Murilo Ramos Krieger |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Via Flaminia (2016–) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 December 1984 by Constantino Amstalden |
| Consecration | 11 August 2001 by José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1959 |
| Alma mater | Alphonsian Academy |
| Motto | Omnia in Caritate (All in Love) |
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| Styles of Sergio da Rocha | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Sérgio da Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁʒiu dɐ ˈʁɔʃɐ]; born 21 October 1959) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since 2016 and the Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia since 11 March 2020. He has been a bishop since 2001, first as auxiliary bishop of Fortaleza from 2001 to 2007, coadjutor and then archbishop of Teresina from 2007 to 2011, and archbishop of Brasília from 2011 to 2020. He is a member of the Council of Cardinals.