Divaldo Pereira Franco

Divaldo Pereira Franco
Born Divaldo Pereira Franco
May 5, 1927
Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil

Divaldo Pereira Franco (born May 5, 1927 in Feira de Santana, Brazil) is a prominent Spiritist speaker and medium.[1][2][3]

He represented Spiritism as a delegate to the United Nations August 28–31st, 2000, Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders.[4] After the death of Brazilian medium Chico Xavier in 2002, Divaldo became the most representative figure of Spiritism worldwide.[5]

On March 12, 2004, Divaldo presented the seminar Understanding Spiritual and Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in Baltimore.[6]

"Divaldo Pereira Franco offers a psychologized counterpoint to the popular Spiritism paradigm established around the work of Chico Xavier".[7]
"Divaldo Pereira Franco had a prevalent role in the implantation and consolidation of the Spiritist Movement in the United States."[8]

Books about Divaldo

Books by Divaldo translated to English

References

  1. "The Spiritist Review (English Edition)" (PDF) (2). 2006. p. 7. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  2. Leão, F.C.; Lotufo Neto, F. (2007). "Rev. Psiq. Clín. 34, supl 1; 23-28, 2007". Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  3. Globo-Salgusa (April 2007). "Evento espírita reúne 15 mil na Imigrantes". Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  4. "News Room: Delegates". Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  5. Dobroruka, Vicente (May 2005). "Aspects of Late Second Temple Jewish Apocalyptic: A cross cultural comparison" (PDF). Oxford Univ. p. 101. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  6. Lar Fabiano de Cristo (January–February 2006). "The Spiritist Information Service" (PDF) (55). p. 3. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  7. Dawson, Andrew (June 2007). New Era: New Religions: Religious transformation in contemporary Brazil. Ashgate Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7546-5433-9. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
  8. "Interview with Wanderlei D C Marques". Advanced Study Group of Spiritism. February 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-04.

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