Cardinal
| Styles of Geraldo Majella Agnelo |
|
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | São Salvador da Bahia |
In May 1999 Agnelo was nominated Vice President of the General Conference of Latin American Bishops (CELAM). He was Elected president of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops in May 2003, and was made Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova (St. Gregory the Great at Magliana Nuova) by Pope John Paul II in the consistory of February 21, 2001.
Agnelo was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI, and was considered papabile himself at the time.
Agnelo resigned as Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia on January 12, 2011, and was succeeded by Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger.
Curial Membership:
- Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants
- Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church
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