Description: (Advocate)
Raúl Silva Henríquez SDB, a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church, served as Archbishop of Santiago de Chile from 1961 to 1983 and as Bishop of Valparaíso from 1959 to 1961. Elevated to cardinal in 1962, he was known for advocating social justice and democracy. A vocal critic of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, he was a persistent opponent of the government, gaining a reputation for his commitment to human rights and outspokenness. Silva Henríquez became a prominent figure in Chilean society due to his strong stance on these issues.