Álvaro Thais (; March 22, 1948) is a Brazilian
astrologer
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, better known as Inri Cristo () who claims to be the
reincarnation of Jesus. He later moved to
Curitiba
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, where he became famous as a persona in comedy
television programs
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, getting to participate in a widely circulated
advertising campaign
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.
Inri Cristo regularly participates in lively debates with religious figures, such as priest
Óscar González-Quevedo
Óscar González-Quevedo Bruzón (December 15, 1930 – January 9, 2019) was a Spain, Spanish-born Brazilian Jesuit priest. He was an investigator in the field of parapsychology.Tomás de Torquemada
Tomás de Torquemada (14 October 1420 – 16 September 1498), also anglicized as Thomas of Torquemada, was a Castilian Dominican friar and first Grand Inquisitor of the Tribunal of the Holy Office (otherwise known as the Spanish Inquisition). ...
), and also appears in interviews and comedy shows. His provocative statements about
evolutionism
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,
vegetarianism
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Vegetarianism may ...
.
Early life
Inri Cristo was raised by two
Roman Catholic
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farmers of German ancestry: Wilhelm and Magdalena Theiss.
Public speaking and religious activities
In 1969, at the age of 21, Inri began his public life as a self-professed
prophet
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and astrologer, introducing himself as "Iuri de
Nostradamus
Michel de Nostredame (December 1503 – July 1566), usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, who is best known for his book ''Les Prophéties'' (published in 1555), a collection o ...
".
Inri wandered over 27 countries, spreading his message. In 1980, Inri was expelled from the United States, from Venezuela, and from England. France sheltered him for nine months and even announced in
Antenne 2
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Since 3:20 CET on 7 Ap ...
: "Le Christ est revenu sur la terre" ("Christ is back on Earth"). On this occasion, Inri was invited to speak in the Grande École Polytechnique de Paris. Back in Brazil, on 28 February 1982, Inri performed what he called a "libertarian act." He broke into the cathedral in
Belém
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in
Pará
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state. Accused of profanation and vandalism by the clergy, he was sent to jail for fifteen days.
He has been detained by police more than forty times, owing to his statements and unusual way of dressing.
He is often invited to give lectures in many colleges and universities throughout Brazil, and he is usually well received by students.
SOUST
SOUST (Acronym in
Portuguese
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for "Supreme Universal Order of the Holy Trinity") refers to the residence of Álvaro Thais. Located on the outskirts of
Brasília
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,
DF, the property is protected by weapons, barbed wire, electric fence, dogs and an observation tower, where Álvaro lives with nine other women, also with characterized garments. He has lived there since 2006, after spending two decades in
Curitiba
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, in
southern Brazil.
See also
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Jerusalem syndrome
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*
List of messiah claimants
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Jewish messiah claimants
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List of people claimed to be Jesus
This is a partial list of notable people who have been claimed, either by themselves or by their followers, to be the reincarnation or incarnation of Jesus, or the Second Coming of Christ.
18th century
* Kondratiy Selivanov (c. 1730s–1 ...
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Messiah complex
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Narcissism
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Narcissism exists on a co ...
References
External links
Canal da ImprensaInri Cristo vs Father Quevedo''É certo que riste'': humor no Cristianismo
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1948 births
Living people
Brazilian people of German descent
Christian religious leaders in Brazil
Cult leaders
Prophets
Self-declared messiahs