The Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute (IPCO) () is a Roman Catholic traditionalist association of private law, which claims direct legacy of the Brazilian

Tradition, Family and Property Tradition, Family, Property (TFP; ) is an international movement of political/civic organizations of Traditionalist Catholic inspiration. The first TFP was founded by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira in Brazil in 1960, inspired by his 1959 book ''Rev ...

(TFP), and follows the beliefs of

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira (December 13, 1908 – October 3, 1995) was a Brazilian intellectual and traditionalist Catholic activist, best known for the foundation of the Tradition, Family and Property organization. Biography Early lif ...

. The IPCO headquarters are located at the former seat of the Brazilian TFP in Higienópolis,

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Origin and purposes

The Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute was created on 8 December 2006, by a group of members of the Association of the Founders of TFP, and its presidency went to

Adolpho Lindenberg Adolpho Lindenberg (3 June 1924 – 2 May 2024) was a Brazilian civil engineer, architect, writer and political activist. A cousin and disciple of Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, the founder of Tradition, Family and Property, he was the president o ...

, a cousin of TFP's founder. It was founded following a legal dispute over the control of the Brazilian TFP with the group led by

João Scognamiglio Clá Dias João Scognamiglio Clá Dias (15 August 1939 – 1 November 2024) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and religious writer. He was the founder of the Heralds of the Gospel and was their Superior General until his resignation on 2 June 2017. Di ...

, founder of the

Heralds of the Gospel The Heralds of the Gospel (; , abbreviated to E.P.) is a Catholic International Association of Pontifical Pontifical Right founded by Monsignor João Scognamiglio Clá Dias. It is active in 78 countries. History The Heralds were recognized as ...

, who claimed direct succession from the original TFP and was organized in 2001 as an association of Pontifical Right. The Brazilian

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ruled in favor of the Heralds of the Gospel, who have legal control over the name TFP. The IPCO's main purpose is to follow the same conservative and counter-revolutionary objectives of the original Brazilian TFP while opposing socialism, communism, and freemasonry. It claims to work for the preservation of the "basic pillars of the Christian Civilization threatened by the anti-Christian Revolution". The IPCO, like the original TFP, supports the

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and is critical of the

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. The IPCO has promoted civil mobilization campaigns in several cities across Brazil on issues such as abortion, homosexuality, and gender theory. It has also spoken against agrarian reform in Brazil,

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, and

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' positions, including the encyclical ''

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''. The Youth Wing is called Ação Jovem (Youth Action). The IPCO members include the central core of the historical founders of TFP, and the head of the Brazilian imperial family, Prince Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza. The IPCO publishes a monthly magazine ''Catolicismo'' and is linked with the international network of TFPs and sister organizations.O mundo de Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute (Portuguese)
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References

External links

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute official website (Portuguese)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Institute Catholic Church in Brazil Far-right politics in Brazil Traditionalist Catholicism in South America Catholic advocacy groups Anti-communist organizations Organizations established in 2006 Tradition, Family, Property