Career
In 1980 he was appointed coadjutor prelate of Xingu. Already in the 1980s, he helped secure the inclusion of indigenous peoples" rights into the Brazilian constitution. He also plays an important role in opposing the Belo Monte Dam.
bishop theologian Catholic priest
In 1980 he was appointed coadjutor prelate of Xingu. Already in the 1980s, he helped secure the inclusion of indigenous peoples" rights into the Brazilian constitution. He also plays an important role in opposing the Belo Monte Dam.