Organized by Cardinal Dom Orani João Tempesta, archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, the book From Leão to Leão – 200 years Brazil-Holy See will be launched in Rome, Italy, this Friday (23). The launch will take place at the official residence of the ambassador of Brazil to the Holy See, Éverton Vieira Vargas, after a Solemn Mass in Thanksgiving for the Bicentenary of Diplomatic Relations between Brazil and the Holy See, in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
The book celebrates the bicentenary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and the Holy See, in the period between January 23, 1826 and January 23, 2026. The Holy See, or Apostolic See, is the governing institution of the Catholic Church, headquartered in the Vatican, while the Vatican is a physical territory and city-state in Rome, which serves as the headquarters for the Holy See, housing the papal residences, basilicas, and museums.
The pope is head of both, but the Holy See has international legal personality to deal with other countries and Vatican City is the state-territory that guarantees the independence of the Holy See.
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Immersion
According to information from the Christ the Redeemer Sanctuary, the work provides a historical and visual immersion in two centuries of institutional dialogue between the Brazilian State and the Catholic Church, in addition to addressing the evolution of bilateral relations over time. The preface is by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See.
The book presents a photographic chronology based on rigorous historical research. Images and text help to understand the importance, continuity and evolution of bilateral relations over time. Published by Instituto Redemptor, the book is bilingual (Portuguese and Italian).
Also on Friday, at 8 pm (Brasília time), the Christ the Redeemer monument, on Morro do Corcovado, in Cosme Velho, a neighborhood in the south of Rio, will receive special lighting, to celebrate the date.
