Orlando Brandes

The Most Reverend

Orlando Brandes
Archbishop of Aparecida
Orlando Brandes in the Mass of the Day of Our Lady of Aparecida in 2019.
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseAparecida
ProvinceSão Paulo
MetropolisAparecida
SeeAparecida
Appointed16 November 2016
Installed21 January 2017
PredecessorRaymundo Damasceno Assis
Previous post(s)
  • Bishop of Joinville (1994–2006)
  • Archbishop of Londrina (2006-2016)
Orders
Ordination6 July 1974
Consecration5 June 1994
by João Oneres Marchiori
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born
Orlando Brandes

(1946-04-13) 13 April 1946 (age 78)
Urubici, Santa Catarina, Brazil
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoSomos Operários de Deus
(We are God's workers)
Coat of armsOrlando Brandes's coat of arms
Styles of
Orlando Brandes
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Orlando Brandes (born 13 April 1946) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed Archbishop of Aparecida in 2017. He was Bishop of Joinville from 1994 to 2006 and Archbishop of Londrina from 2006 to 2016.