| His Eminence Jaime Spengler OFM | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Porto Alegre | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Porto Alegre |
| See | Porto Alegre |
| Appointed | 18 September 2013 |
| Installed | 15 November 2013 |
| Predecessor | Dadeus Grings |
| Other post(s) | President of the Brazilian Episcopal Conference (2023–) Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova (2024–) |
| Previous post(s) | Titular bishop of Patara (2010–13) Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre (2010–13) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 November 1990 by Quirino Adolfo Schmitz |
| Consecration | 5 February 2011 by Lorenzo Baldisseri |
| Created cardinal | 7 December 2024 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jaime Spengler (1960-09-06) 6 September 1960 (age 64) Gaspar, Santa Catarina |
| Motto | In Cruce Gloriari |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
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Jaime Spengler, OFM (born 6 September 1960), is a Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Porto Alegre since 2013. He has also served as president of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil and the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) since 2023. He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis on 7 December 2024.
Biography
Jaime Spengler was born on 6 September 1960, in the city of Gaspar, in the state of Santa Catarina. He is the first child among the four children of his parents. He later joined the Order of Friars Minor and was ordained a Catholic priest.
On 10 November 2010, he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as titular bishop of Patara and auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre.
On 15 August 2012, Archbishop Dadeus Grings appointed him as Attorney and Treasurer of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre. Pope Francis appointed him archbishop of the Porto Alegre on 18 September 2013. On 29 March 2014, Pope Francis named him a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. On 1 June 2022, Pope Francis named him a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Episcopal Conference of Brazil
On 25 June 2011, he became a member of the Episcopal Pastoral Commission for Ordained Ministries and Consecrated Life of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil (CNBB).
On 23 April 2015, he was elected President of the CNBB South Regional 3 for the 2015–2019 term. On 24 April 2023, during the 60th General Assembly of the CNBB, he was elected president of the entity for the 2023–2027 term.
Cardinal
On 6 October 2024, Pope Francis announced that he planned to make Spengler a cardinal on 8 December, a date that was later changed to 7 December.
On 7 December 2024, Pope Francis made him a cardinal, assigning him as a member of the order of cardinal priests the title of San Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova.
See also
References
- História Ilustrada de Gaspar [Illustrated History of Gaspar] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Secretaria de Educação de Gaspar. 2 August 2013. p. 28. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.11.2010". Holy See Press Office (Press release) (in Italian). 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.08.2012". Holy See Press Office (Press release) (in Italian). 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- "Dom Jaime Spengler, de Porto Alegre (RS), é eleito o primeiro vice-presidente da CNBB" [Dom Jaime Spengler, from Porto Alegre (RS), is elected the first vice-president of the CNBB]. Episcopal Conference of Brazil. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- "Dom Jaime Spengler É Eleito Presidente Da Cnbb Para O Quadriênio 2023 – 2027" [Dom Jaime Spengler Is Elected President of Cnbb for the Quadrennial 2023 – 2027]. Episcopal Conference of Brazil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Annuncio di Concistoro l'8 dicembre per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 06.10.2024" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- Brockhaus, Hannah (12 October 2024). "Vatican Shares Pope Francis' Schedule for December Consistory to Create Cardinals". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- "Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico: Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali, 07.12.2024" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- Additional sources
- Campos Lima, Eduardo (14 October 2024). "New Brazilian cardinal shuns being another 'loudmouth' in a divided age". Crux.
