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Hélder Câmara

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Dom Hélder Câmara (February 7, 1909, Fortaleza, Ceará, North East Brazil - August 27, 1999 Recife) was Archbishop of Olinda and Recife.

He was one of the leading theologians of liberation theology.

He is most famous for stating, "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist."

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