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Paulo became a priest after his 29-year marriage to Lizzete. They had four children. During his youth, Paulo was focused on the church and after the death of his wife, in the 1990s, he, who was already a deacon, decided to continue his religious studies and become a priest.

As you had already been married, you needed a special authorization from the Vatican to assume the role. Anderson told the UOL portal that, as it was an unusual request, the grandfather's request had to go through the pope. "The bishop, at the time, took up the demand and the pope authorized his ordination as a priest."