astrologer
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, better known as Inri Cristo () who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus. He later moved to
Curitiba
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, where he became famous as a persona in comedy
television programs
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, getting to participate in a widely circulated
advertising campaign
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.
Inri Cristo regularly participates in lively debates with religious figures, such as priest
Óscar González-Quevedo
Óscar González-Quevedo Bruzón (15 December 1930 – 9 January 2019) was a Spain, Spanish-born Brazilian Jesuit priest. He was an investigator in the field of parapsychology.Tomás de Torquemada), and also appears in interviews and comedy shows. He has made provocative statements about
evolutionism
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and
vegetarianism
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.
Early life
Inri Cristo was raised by two
Roman Catholic
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farmers of German ancestry: Wilhelm and Magdalena Theiss.
Public speaking and religious activities
In 1969, at the age of 21, Inri began his public life as a self-professed
prophet
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and astrologer, introducing himself as "Iuri de
Nostradamus
Michel de Nostredame (December 1503 – July 1566), usually Latinisation of names, Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French Astrology, astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed Oracle, seer, who is best known for his book ''Les Prophéti ...
".
Inri wandered over 27 countries, spreading his message. In 1980, Inri was expelled from the United States, from Venezuela, and from England. France sheltered him for nine months and even announced in Antenne 2: "Le Christ est revenu sur la terre" ("Christ is back on Earth"). On this occasion, Inri was invited to speak in the Grande École Polytechnique de Paris. Back in Brazil, on 28 February 1982, Inri performed what he called a "libertarian act." He broke into the cathedral in
Belém
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in
Pará
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state. Accused of profanation and vandalism by the clergy, he was sent to jail for fifteen days.
He has been detained by police more than forty times, owing to his statements and unusual way of dressing.
He is often invited to give lectures in many colleges and universities throughout Brazil, and he is usually well received by students.
SOUST
SOUST, aka Suprema Ordem Universal da Santa Trindade (Acronym in Portuguese for "Supreme Universal Order of the Holy Trinity") refers to the residence of Álvaro Thais. Located on the outskirts of
Brasília
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, DF, the property is protected by weapons, barbed wire, electric fence, dogs and an observation tower, where Álvaro lives with nine women, also with characterized garments. He has lived there since 2006, after spending two decades in
Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,773,718 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the larg ...
, in
southern Brazil
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.
See also
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Jerusalem syndrome
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List of messiah claimants
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List of people claimed to be Jesus
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17th century
* Rhys Evans, (1607 – c.1660) wh ...
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Messiah complex
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Narcissism
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