Vítor Coelho de Almeida (September 22, 1899 - July 21, 1987), more known as "''Padre Vítor Coelho''", was a Brazilian

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priest and catechist. He was most famous for his preaching methods and his devotion to the patron saint of Brazil,

Our Lady of Aparecida Our Lady Aparecida - Our Lady Revealed - ( pt, Nossa Senhora Aparecida or pt, Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida, links=no ) is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the traditional form associated with the Immaculate Conception associated w ...

. Coelho was born in Sacramento, Minas Gerais, the son of Leão Coelho de Almeida and Maria Sebastiana Alves Moreira. He entered in the Santo Afonso seminary in

Aparecida Aparecida is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is located in the fertile valley of the River Paraíba do Sul on the southern (right) bank. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The popula ...

, completed his studies in Germany and was ordained a priest on 1923. His

beatification Beatification (from Latin ''beatus'', "blessed" and ''facere'', "to make”) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their nam ...

process is underway and is led by Dom Darci José, the Auxiliary Bishop of Aparecida.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Coelho, Vitor 1899 births 1987 deaths Redemptorists 20th-century Brazilian Roman Catholic priests People from Minas Gerais Venerated Catholics by Pope Francis 20th-century venerated Christians

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