pandemic in São Paulo and been admitted to the hospital on 12 January with a possible case of pneumonia. Honors and awards Santos Dumont Medal (19 September 2002) Honorary citizen of the Rio de Janeiro State – conferred by the State's Legislative Assembly on 19 August 2002 Aeronautical Medal of Honor (23 October 2002) The Collar of Judiciary Honor – conferred by the Rio de Janeiro State Judiciary on 8 December 2002 Pedro Ernesto Medal – conferred by the Rio de Janeiro City Council on 10 September 2003 Motion of Honor from the Niterói City Council, in honor of his Cardinalate, on 8 October 2003 Vote of Applause from the Senate of Brazil, in honor of his being made a cardinal, on 7 October 2003 Motion of Admiration and Congratulations from the Rio de Janeiro City Council, in honor of his being made a cardinal, on 30 October 2003 References External links Biography at catholic-pages.com 1932 births 2021 deaths Brazilian people of German descent Brazilian cardinals Dehonian bishops 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Brazil Cardinals created by Pope John Paul II Pontifical Gregorian University alumni Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in São Paulo (state) 21st-century cardinals 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Brazil Roman Catholic archbishops of Florianópolis Roman Catholic archbishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Roman Catholic bishops of São José dos Campos