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Father Paulo Ricardo de Azevedo Júnior (Recife, November 7, 1967) is a Brazilian Catholic priest, TV host,[1] writer, and professor.[2][3]
He is currently Parochial Vicar of Cristo Rei Parish, in Várzea Grande (Metropolitan Region of Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso).
As an extra apostolate, he is dedicated to evangelization through the media.
He endorsed at the Cuiabá Seminary in 1985 and was ordained a priest on June 14, 1992, by Pope John Paul II.
Graduated in Philosophy from Faculdades Unidas Católicas de Mato Grosso, in Campo Grande/MS, he became a bachelor in Theology and has a master's degree in Canon Law by the Pontifical Gregorian University, in Rome.
In 1997, he went through a conversion experience, guided by the model of the Carmelite nun Therese of Lisieux.
In 2002 he became an avid reader of philosopher Olavo de Carvalho.
In 2005 he experienced an air incident between São Paulo and Cuiabá, which led him to have a different preaching, "a clearer preaching against the mainstream tendency".[4]
He hosted the weekly program The Eighth Day, on TV Canção Nova, in 2007.
He was one of the priests selected to preach at the World Youth Day 2013, in Rio de Janeiro.
Often he is invited to preach at the region of Cuiabá.
Conservative writer, author of nine books,[5] he has more than 1.5 million followers on Facebook, and 2 million followers on Instagram. He is a major conservative leader in Brazil.[6][7] The writer, journalist and philosopher Olavo de Carvalho was a major influence in his work.[8]
In 2022, his Telegram channel underwent censorship by Brazil's Superior Court of Justice.[9]
He teaches Theology at the Benedict XVI Institute of the Diocese of Lorena (state of São Paulo), since 2011.[citation needed]
Father Paulo Ricardo also teaches courses related to the Catholic religion and conservatism.[10][11] Since 2006 he has dedicated part of his time to an internet apostolate by the name of PadrePauloRicardo.Org. Overall the website contains 44 courses on several topics, ranging from the lives of the saints to morality and spirituality. With a current reach on Facebook, YouTube and Spotify of over 3 million viewers, Father Paulo has been responsible for countless conversions in Brazil and worldwide.
Some notable courses, by online attendance.
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