Cláudio Hummes

Cláudio Hummes, OFM (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklawdʒu ˈʁum(i)s]; born Auri Alfonso Hummes; 8 August 1934 – 4 July 2022) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 2006 to 2010. He was the Archbishop of Fortaleza from 1996 to 1998 and Archbishop of São Paulo from 1998 to 2006. He became a cardinal in 2001.

His Eminence Cláudio Hummes OFM
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
See	São Paulo
Appointed	31 October 2006
Term ended	7 October 2010
Predecessor	Darío Castrillón Hoyos
Successor	Mauro Piacenza
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana
Previous post(s)	Coadjutor Bishop of Santo André (1975) Titular Bishop of Carcabia (1975) Bishop of Santo André (1975–1996) Archbishop of Fortaleza (1996–1998) Archbishop of São Paulo (1998–2006)
Orders
Ordination	3 August 1958 by João Resende Costa
Consecration	25 May 1975 by Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider
Created cardinal	21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Auri Alfonso Hummes (1934-08-08)8 August 1934 Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died	4 July 2022(2022-07-04) (aged 87) São Paulo, Brazil
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Omnes Vos Fratres (Ye are all brothers)
Coat of arms

Hummes died on 4 July 2022 in São Paulo, Brazil from lung cancer.^[1] He was 87.^[2]