Anglican Communion News Service

The General Synod of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil elected the Rt Revd Orlando Oliveira, bishop of Southern Diocese as its new Primate Bishop, succeeding the Most Revd Glauco Soares de Lima. The enthronement of new archbishop took place on 1 June 2003 at the National Cathedral in Porto Alegre, which is also the see City of Southern Diocese. The Most Revd Orlando Oliveira became the 5th archbishop of the Brazilian church, after the retirement of Archbishop Glauco, who served for ten years as primate.