Eusébio Scheid

Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.J. (born 8 December 1932) is a Brazilian Cardinal Priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Rio de Janeiro.

His Eminence

Eusébio Scheid

S.C.J.
Archbishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed25 July 2001
Installed22 September 2001
Term ended27 February 2009
PredecessorEugênio de Araújo Sales
SuccessorOrani João Tempesta
Other postsCardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio (2003-)
Orders
Ordination3 July 1960
by Inácio João Dal Monte
Consecration1 May 1981
by Carmine Rocco
Created cardinal21 October 2003
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameEusébio Oscar Scheid
Born (1932-12-08) 8 December 1932
Luzerna, Brazil
Previous post
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
MottoDeus é bom
Coat of arms
Styles of
Eusébio Scheid
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeRio de Janeiro

Biography

Born in Bom Retiro, Joaçaba, Brazil, to Alberto Reinaldo Scheid and Rosália Joana Scheid, he studied at the Dehonian Fathers' seminary; he earned a doctorate of Sacred Theology in Christology and was ordained a priest in Rome on 3 July 1960. He taught dogmatic theology and liturgy in Brazil until on 11 February 1981 he was appointed Bishop of São José dos Campos and consecrated on 1 May 1981.

Appointed Archbishop of Florianópolis on 23 January 1991, he served in that post for ten years before being named Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and Ordinary for Eastern-Rite faithful resident in Brazil, on 25 July 2001. He officially took over the diocese of Rio de Janeiro on 22 September 2001. In South America, Scheid also served as President of South Region IV of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference and Counsellor of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (as of 25 November 2002).

Pope John Paul II elevated Scheid to the Cardinalate in the consistory of 21 October 2003, the last one held by the late pope, granting him the title of Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio e Alessio.

Honors and awards
  • Santos Dumont Medal (19 September 2002)
  • Honorary citizen of the Rio de Janeiro State — conferred by the State's Legislative Assembly on 19 August 2002
  • Aeronautical Medal of Honor (23 October 2002)
  • The Collar of Judiciary Honor – conferred by the Rio de Janeiro State Judiciary on 8 December 2002
  • Pedro Ernesto Medal – conferred by the Rio de Janeiro City Council on 10 September 2003
  • Motion of Honor from the Niterói City Council, in honor of his Cardinalate, on 8 October 2003
  • Vote of Applause from the Senate of Brazil, in honor of his appointment to the Cardinalate, on 7 October 2003
  • Motion of Admiration and Congratulation from the Rio de Janeiro City Council, in honor of his appointment to the Cardinalate, on 30 October 2003

2005 Conclave
The Coat of arms of Cardinal Scheid with the motto "Deus é bom", Portuguese for "God is good".

In the months during which the health of Pope John Paul II failed, Cardinal Scheid spoke in favor of having an African pope, which many interpreted as support for an eventual candidacy of Francis Arinze.

En route to the conclave, Cardinal Scheid told an interviewer that he did not think of Brazilian president President Lula as a "true Catholic", but rather "chaotic", since Lula self-identifies as Catholic but does not practice his faith. Lula responded that he was indeed a Catholic and that his relationship with God was of a very personal nature. Asked the same question, Cardinal Cláudio Hummes said that Lula was "Catholic in his own way"; Scheid declined to comment further.

References
    • "Scheid Card. Eusébio Oscar, S.C.I." Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
    • Biography at catholic-pages.com
    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Eugênio de Araújo Sales    		 Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro
    25 July 2001 − 27 February 2009    		 Succeeded by
    Orani João Tempesta
    Order of precedence
    Preceded by
    Dias Toffoli
    as President of the Supreme Federal Court    		 Brazilian order of precedence
    6th in line
    as Brazilian cardinal    		 Followed by
    Ministers of State
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