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ACNS 3459     |     BRAZIL     |     4 JUNE 2003

New Brazilian Archbishop elected

The General Synod of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil elected the Rt
Revd Orlando Oliveira, bishop of Southern Diocese as its new Primate Bishop,
succeeding the Most Revd Glauco Soares de Lima. The enthronement of new
archbishop took place on 1 June 2003 at the National Cathedral in Porto
Alegre, which is also the see City of Southern Diocese. The Most Revd
Orlando Oliveira became the 5th archbishop of the Brazilian church, after
the retirement of Archbishop Glauco, who served for ten years as primate.

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