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Zilda Arns Neumann was a Brazilian pediatrician and activist born in Forquilhinha in 1934. She worked in the fields of pediatrics and humanitarianism, and was educated at the Universidade Federal do Paraná and the University of São Paulo. She was employed by the Universidade Federal do Paraná and was the sister of Paulo Evaristo Arns. Her native language was Brazilian Portuguese.
Arns died in Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010, as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. She is recognized with a feast day on January 12. She authored one work, listed under the name Zilda Arns Neumann.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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Key facts
- Born
- Zilda Arns Neumann , ( 1934-08-25 ) August 25, 1934 (age 91) , Forquilhinha , Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Died
- January 12, 2010 (2010-01-12) (aged 75), Porto Príncipe , Haiti
- Alma mater
- Federal University of Paraná
- Occupations
- doctor pediatric doctor sanitation expert
- Known for
- Founding the Pastoral Care for the Elderly and the Pastoral Care for Children
- Spouse
- Aloísio Bruno Neumann
- Relatives
- Paulo Evaristo Arns (brother), Flávio Arns (nephew), Leonardo Ulrich Steiner (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Forquilhinha
- Place of death
- Port-au-Prince
- Sibling
- Paulo Evaristo Arns
- Occupation
- activist
- Educated at
- University of São Paulo
- Employer
- Universidade Federal do Paraná
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Native language
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Field of work
- humanitarianism
- Image
- Zilda Arns.jpeg
- Significant event
- 2010 Haiti earthquake
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- Commons category
- Zilda Arns
- date of birth
- 1934-08-25
- date of death
- 2010-01-12
- birth name
- Zilda Arns Neumann
- manner of death
- natural disaster
- second family name in Spanish name
- Neumann
- name in native language
- Zilda Arns
- feast day
- January 12
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Encyclopedic overview
Zilda Arns Neumann (25 August 1934 – 12 January 2010) was a Brazilian pediatrician, sanitation experts, and aid worker.
A sister of Cardinal Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, the former Archbishop of São Paulo known for his efforts against the Brazilian military dictatorship, Zilda Arns became internationally known by founding a Catholic pastoral care for poor children. Her humanitarian work, which also included the poor and the elderly, spanned over three decades.
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