Avelar Brandão Vilela Cleric

Avelar Brandão Vilela (June 13, 1912—December 19, 1986) was a Brazilian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia from 1971 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973.

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Birth dateJanuary 01, 1912
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1986

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