Augusto Álvaro da Silva | |
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| Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | São Salvador da Bahia |
| See | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Appointed | 18 December 1924 |
| Installed | 20 May 1925 |
| Term ended | 14 August 1968 |
| Predecessor | Jerônimo Tomé da Silva |
| Successor | Eugênio de Araújo Sales |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1953–1968) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 March 1899 |
| Consecration | 22 October 1911 by Luís Raimundo da Silva Brito |
| Created cardinal | 12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Augusto Álvaro da Silva 8 April 1876 |
| Died | 14 August 1968 (aged 92) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Motto | Per crucem ad lucem |
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| Styles of Augusto da Silva | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | São Salvador da Bahia |
Augusto Álvaro da Silva (April 8, 1876 – August 14, 1968) was a Brazilian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia from 1924 until his death in 1968, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.[1]