Paulo Cezar Costa | |
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| Archbishop of Brasília | |
 Costa in 2022 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Brasília |
| See | Brasília |
| Appointed | 21 October 2020 |
| Installed | 12 December 2020 |
| Predecessor | Sérgio da Rocha |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Rio de Janeiro (2011–2016) Titular Bishop of Oescus (2011–2016) Bishop of São Carlos (2016–2020) |
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| Ordination | 5 December 1992 by Elias James Manning |
| Consecration | 5 February 2011 by Orani João Tempesta |
| Created cardinal | 27 August 2022 byPope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paulo Cezar Costa (1967-07-20)20 July 1967 (age 57) |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | OMNIA SUSTENEO PROPTER ELECTOS |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Paulo Cezar Costa[a] (born 20 July 1967) is a Brazilian prelate of theCatholic Church who has beenMetropolitan Archbishop of Brasilia since December 2020. He has been a bishop since 2010 and served asBishop of São Carlos from 2016 to 2020.
On 27 August 2022 Pope Francis made Costa acardinal.
Paulo Cezar Costa was born on 20 July 1967 inValença, Brazil. He completed his studies in philosophy at the Nossa Senhora do Amor Divino Seminary inPetrópolis and his theology studies at the Higher Institute of Theology of theArchdiocese of Rio de Janeiro. He then studied at thePontifical Gregorian University in Rome from 1996 to 2001, earning a licentiate and a doctorate in dogmatic theology. He was ordained a priest of theDiocese of Valença on 5 December 1992.[5]
He worked as parish vicar inParaíba do Sul in 1993; pastor of the Parish of São Sebastião dos Ferreiros inVassouras from 1994 to 1996; pastor of the Parish of Santa Rosa de Lima in Valença from 2001 to 2006; director and professor of the Department of Theology of thePontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) from 2007 to 2010; and rector of the Paulo VI Interdiocesan Seminary and director of the Paulo VI Institute of Philosophy and Theology inNova Iguaçu from 2006 to 2010.[5]
On 24 November 2010,Pope Benedict XVI appointed him titular bishop ofOescus and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro.[5] He received his episcopal consecration on 5 February 2011.[citation needed] He was named to the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Brazilian Bishops' Conference in June of that year.[2] He was vicar general of the Archdiocese and led the Suburban Vicariate while filling various administrative roles; he was a member of the University Council of the PUC-Rio and the Fundação Mantenedora Padre Anchieta; and he taught at the Archdiocesan Seminary and PUC-Rio.[3]
On 22 June 2016,Pope Francis named Costa Bishop ofSão Carlos.[6] He was installed there on 6 August.[7] He was named a member of thePontifical Commission for Latin America on 20 April 2020[8] and of thePontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity on 4 July 2020.[9]
On 21 October 2020, Pope Francis appointed him Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasilia.[1] He was installed there on 12 December.[10]
Within theBrazilian Episcopal Conference he is a member of the Permanent Council and of the Episcopal Commission for Culture and Education.[1] In November 2019, he was elected to the board of consulting bishops who guide the work ofCELAM.[11]
On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis made him acardinal priest, assigning him the title ofSanti Bonifacio ed Alessio.[12]
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| Preceded by Paulo Sérgio Machado | Bishop of São Carlos 22 June 2016 – 21 October 2020 | Succeeded by Luiz Carlos Dias |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Brasília 21 October 2020 – present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded byasVice President of Brazil | Brazilian order of precedence 3rd in line as Braziliancardinal | Followed by Foreign ambassadors |
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