Zilda Arns
Zilda Arns Neumann (née Steiner Arns) | |
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Arns on June 1, 2004 | |
| Born | Zilda Steiner Arns 25 August 1934 Forquilhinha, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Died | 12 January 2010 (aged 75) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Zilda Arns Neumann (25 August 1934 – 12 January 2010) was a Brazilian pediatrician and aid worker.
A sister of Cardinal Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, the former Archbishop of São Paulo known for his efforts against the Brazilian military dictatorship, Zilda Arns became internationally known by founding a Catholic pastoral care for poor children. Her humanitarian work, which also included the poor and the elderly, spanned over three decades.
Arns died on January 12, 2010, as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. In 2015, the Archdiocese of São Paulo intended to start a diocesan investigation in order to open a beatification process.