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Paulo Evaristo Arns was born as the fifth of thirteen children of the German immigrants Gabriel and Helana Arns. Three of his sisters would later become Nun s and one of his brothers a Franciscan . From 1941 to 1943 Arns studied Philosophy in Curitiba and then Theology from 1944 to 1947 in Petrópolis . Then he attended Sorbonne in Paris in 1950 , studying Literature , Latin , Greek , and Ancient History . On December 10 , 1943 , at the age of 18, Arns joined the Franciscans; he was ordained a priest on November 30 1945 . On May 2 , 1966 , Arns was consecrated Titular Bishop of Respetta and then apointed to Archbishop of São Paulo on October 22 1970 . In the Consistory on March 5 1973 , Pope Paul VI made him a Cardinal . At the beginning of his term as archbishop sold the bishop's palace and used the money to build a social station in the Favela s. Arns is known as a Liberation Theologian and became one of the most popular clergymen of Brazil as an opponent of the military dictatorship. He managed the project ''Tortura Nunca Mais'' (Never Again Torture) at the end of the 70's . He retired at the age of almost 77 on April 15 1998 , after he had already sought and received the right to retire from Pope John Paul II on the his 75th birthday in 1996 . He did not take part in the Papal Conclave Of 2005 because he had already passed the age limit of 80 years. ''See also: Roman Catholicism In Brazil '' AWARDS HONORARY DEGREES REFERENCES
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