Silas Malafaia

ABOUT SILAS MALAFAIA

Brazilian televangelist and pastor of a pentecostal church called the Assembleia de Deus Vitoria em Cristo.

He earned a degree in psychology. He later served as vice president of Brazil's Interdenominational Council of Evangelical Pastors.

He vocally opposed both same-sex marriage and abortion.

He married Elizete Malafaia.

He and Catholic Archbishop Odilo Scherer both became well-known Brazilian religious leaders.