Brazil
Pioneer officers Lieut-Colonel and Mrs David Miche unfurled the Army flag in Rio de Janeiro on 1 August 1922.
The Salvation Army operates as a national religious entity, Exército de Salvação, having been so registered by Presidential Decree 90.568 of 27 November 1984. All its social activities have been incorporated in APROSES (Assistência e Promoção Social Exército de Salvação) since 1974 and have had Federal Public Utility since 18 February 1991.
Country included in the territory Brazil Language in which the gospel is preached Portuguese Periodicals Ministério Feminino - Devocianais, O Oficial, Rumo, Salvacionista
Territorial Leaders
Colonel Wilson Strasse - Territorial Commander
Colonel Nara Strasse - Territorial President of Women's Ministries
Lieut-Colonel Manuel Márquez - Chief Secretary
Lieut-Colonel Paulina Márquez - Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries
Territorial Headquarters
Rua Juá 264 - Bosque da Saúde
04138-020
São Paulo SP
Brazil
Postal address:
Exército de Salvação
Caixa Postal 46036
Agência Saúde 04046-970
São Paulo SP
Brazil
Contact us
Tel. [55] (011) 5591 7070
Email: bra.leadership@bra.salvationarmy.org
Statistics
Officers - 170 (active 117 retired 53)
Cadets - 6 Employees - 464
Corps - 42 Outposts - 6
Senior soldiers - 1,621 Adherents - 125 Junior Soldiers - 382