Inri Cristo | |
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 Inri Cristo on TV | |
| Born | Álvaro Thais March 22, 1948 Indaial, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Occupation | Cult leader |
| Website | www.inricristo.org.br |
Álvaro Thais (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈawvɐɾu ˈtajs]; March 22, 1948) is a Brazilian astrologer,[1] better known as Inri Cristo (pronounced [ˈĩʁi ˈkɾistu]) who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus.[2] He later moved to Curitiba, where he became famous as a persona in comedy television programs, getting to participate in a widely circulated advertising campaign.[3][4][5]
Inri Cristo regularly participates in lively debates with religious figures, such as priest Óscar González-Quevedo (whom Álvaro claims to have been the reincarnation of the Spanish Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada), and also appears in interviews and comedy shows. His provocative statements about evolutionism, vegetarianism.[6]
Early life
Inri Cristo was raised by two Roman Catholic farmers of German ancestry: Wilhelm and Magdalena Theiss.[7][additional citation(s) needed]
Public speaking and religious activities
In 1969, at the age of 21, Inri began his public life as a self-professed prophet and astrologer, introducing himself as "Iuri de Nostradamus".[8]
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 in Pará state. Accused of profanation and vandalism by the clergy, he was sent to jail for fifteen days.[9][10]
He has been detained by police more than forty times, owing to his statements and unusual way of dressing.[11][12]
He is often invited to give lectures in many colleges and universities throughout Brazil, and he is usually well received by students.[13][additional citation(s) needed]
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, DF, the property is protected by weapons, barbed wire, electric fence, dogs and an observation tower, where Álvaro lives with nine other women, also with characterized garments. He has lived there since 2006, after spending two decades in Curitiba, in southern Brazil.[14][15][16]
See also
- Jerusalem syndrome
- List of messiah claimants
- List of people claimed to be Jesus
- Messiah complex
- Narcissism
References
- ^ Bazi, Daniela (2020-10-16). ""Eu não faço milagres. Inri Cristo muito menos": o conturbado debate entre Inri Cristo e Padre Quevedo". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Por que INRI Cristo, personagem ícone de Curitiba, trocou a cidade por Brasília?". Gazeta do Povo. 2017-10-26.
- ^ Severo, Antunes (2011-12-27). "INRI CRISTO, a história real de um catarinense fantástico". Caros Ouvintes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- ^ "Inri Cristo deu o que falar nesta semana; como ele se mantém na mídia? | Tribuna PR - Paraná Online". A fama é sua (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- ^ "Por que INRI Cristo trocou Curitiba por Brasília". Viver Bem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- ^ "Inri Cristo fala ao Vida Vegetariana sobre sua alimentação, vegetarianismo na bíblia e o que come diariamente" (in Portuguese). Vida Vegetariana. September 6, 2009. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Declaration of Wilhelm and Magdalena Theiss, Awakener, page 130.
- ^ "As previsões de Iuri de Nostradamus" (in Portuguese). Almanaque Estado do Paraná. December 25, 1977. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "No presidio, aclamado: "Cristo, Cristo"" (in Portuguese). A Província do Pará. March 1, 1982. p. 7. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "A Província do Pará, Advogado vai pedir soltura de Inri". Archived from the original on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "INRI Cristo é preso pelaa vez" [INRI Cristo is arrested for the 48th time] (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. July 4, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "A Província do Pará, Advogado vai pedir soltura de Inri". Archived from the original on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "Com a palavra, o novo Messias". Campus. Universidade de Brasília. December 20, 2007. pp. 9–10. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Menezes, Leilane (2017-08-20). "A misteriosa história por trás das seguidoras de Inri Cristo". Metrópoles. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "Inri não está só: conheça os homens que dizem ser o messias". National Geographic (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Werneck, Carolina. "Por que INRI Cristo trocou Curitiba por Brasília". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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