(8 December 1932 – 13 January 2021) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro from 2001 to 2009.
On 11 February 1981, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of São José dos Campos[1] and he was consecrated on 1 May 1981.
Pope John Paul II elevated Scheid to the rank of cardinal in the consistory of 21 October 2003, granting him the title of Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio e Alessio.
Asked the same question, Cardinal Cláudio Hummes said that Lula was "Catholic in his own way"; Scheid declined to comment further.
After having dealt with age-related illnesses for a few months, Scheid died in São José dos Campos on 13 January 2021.