Edir Macedo facts for kids
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Edir Macedo
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Edir Macedo in 2007
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| Born | February 18, 1945 Rio das Flores, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Occupation | Businessman, preacher, theologian, and author |
Edir Macedo was born on February 18, 1945. He is a Brazilian evangelical bishop, writer, and businessman. He is best known as the founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG). He also owns and leads Record, which is one of the largest television networks in Brazil.
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Early Life and Education
Edir Macedo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was the fourth child in his family. He studied theology, which is the study of religious faith and practice. He earned degrees and a doctorate in this field from different schools.
Career Beginnings
In 1963, Edir Macedo started working for the government. He worked for the state lottery and later as a researcher. He grew up Catholic, but by 1965, he became a Pentecostal Christian.
In 1977, Edir Macedo and others founded the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This church grew very quickly.
Media and Business Ventures
In 1989, Edir Macedo bought the television network Record. He also started Grupo Record in the same year. In 2007, he launched Record News, which is a 24-hour news channel.
His church teaches about prosperity theology. This belief suggests that faith can bring blessings and success in life.
Edir Macedo was once listed among the world's wealthiest pastors.
The UCKG built a large church in São Paulo, Brazil. It is a replica of Solomon's Temple from ancient Jerusalem. Stones for this building were brought from Jerusalem.
Family Life
Edir Macedo is married to Ester Bezerra. They have two daughters, Cristiane and Viviane, and an adopted son named Moises.
Companies and Media Holdings
Besides the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, Edir Macedo also leads several media companies. These include:
- Record (a major TV network)
- RFTV
- Record News (a news channel)
- Line Records (a music label)
- 64 radio stations that are part of Rede Aleluia
- Universal Produções
Books Written by Edir Macedo
Edir Macedo has written many evangelical books. More than ten million copies of his books have been sold. He has published over 34 titles. Some of his popular books include Orixás, Caboclos and Guias and In the Footsteps of Jesus. He also wrote a trilogy called Nada a perder (Nothing to Lose). Millions of copies of these books have been sold around the world.
Movies About His Life
His broadcasting company, Record, helped finance a movie about his life in 2018. The movie is called Nada a Perder (Nothing to Lose). It is based on his autobiography. A second movie, a sequel, was released in August 2019.
See also
In Spanish: Edir Macedo para niños
- The Bishop – revealed history of Edir Macedo: biography
