Father Léo

Servant of God Léo Tarcísio Gonçalves Pereira, SCJ (Delfim Moreira, state of Minas Gerais, October 9, 1961 – São Paulo, January 4, 2007), better known as Father Léo, was a Brazilian priest of the Congregation of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonian).[1]

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Biography

Son of Joaquim Mendes and Maria Nazaré.

He joined the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) in 1983 and, on October 12, 1995, founded the Bethânia Community, which today has more than thirty members and five houses throughout Brazil, which aim to welcome and offer treatment to drug addicts, alcoholics and HIV carriers, as well as abandoned minors.[2]

In 2002 he was given the title of honorific citizen of Curitiba, state of Paraná.[3]

Father Léo not only was a priest and preacher, but also a singer, composer, presenter and writer. He had a Conservative mind - a preeminent Catholic voice among Conservatism in Brazil - but an informal communication style.

Cancer

In April 2006, Father Léo began a cancer treatment he had and, even weakened, was present at the event "Hosana Brasil 2006", of the Canção Nova Community, in December, much downplayed by the treatment.

Death

On January 4, 2007, he died at the Hospital das Clínicas in São Paulo, victim of a generalized infection as a result of an incurable cancer in the lymphatic system (lymphoma).[4]

Canonization process

He is a Servant of God.[5][6][7]

Beatification

In 2020 it was announced that his beatification process started.[8][9][10][11]

References
  1. Católica, Agência Arcanjo Comunicação. "Curiosidades sobre o Padre Léo". Comunidade Bethânia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  2. "6 pontos marcantes para conhecer a vida de Padre Léo - A12.com". www.a12.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  3. "Padre Léo é Cidadão Honorário de Curitiba (com foto) — Portal da Câmara Municipal de Curitiba". www.curitiba.pr.leg.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. Católica, Agência Arcanjo Comunicação. "Comunidade Bethânia". Comunidade Bethânia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  5. "Sacerdote se inspira no trabalho do Servo de Deus, Padre Léo". Notícias. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  6. "O início do caminho à beatificação do padre Léo". agenciaal.alesc.sc.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  7. "Comitiva de SJB convida autoridades para abertura do processo de beatificação do Padre Léo". www.sjbatista.sc.gov.br. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  8. "Anunciada data de abertura do processo de beatificação do Padre Léo". Notícias. 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  9. "Morte do Servo de Deus Padre Léo completa 15 anos". Notícias. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  10. "Processo de beatificação de Padre Léo Tarcísio Gonçalves Pereira será aberto em março". Diopuava. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  11. "Beatificação do Padre Léo fortalece turismo religioso da região". Município de Brusque (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
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