Alceu Amoroso Lima

Alceu Amoroso Lima
Lima in 1935
Born	(1893-12-11)December 11, 1893 Petrópolis
Died	August 14, 1983(1983-08-14) (aged 89) Rio de Janeiro
Occupation	Writer, Journalist, Activist
Language	Portuguese
Nationality	Brazilian

Alceu Amoroso Lima (December 11, 1893, in Petrópolis – August 14, 1983, in Rio de Janeiro) was a writer, journalist, activist from Brazil, and founder of the Brazilian Christian Democracy. He adopted the pseudonym Tristão de Ataíde in 1919. In 1928 he converted to Catholicism and eventually became head of Catholic Action in Brazil. Although he initially had some sympathy for certain aims of Brazilian integralism he became a strong opponent of authoritarianism in general and Fascism in particular. That came in part through the influence of Jacques Maritain. He was a staunch advocate for press freedom during the period of military dictatorship.