CLS calls new professor

EDMONTON - Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has announced that Rev. Dr. Alexandre Vieira has accepted the call to serve as Assistant Professor of Exegetical Theology.

Dr. Vieira is currently the pastor of Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canoas, Brazil. The congregation is a member church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (Igreja Evangelica Luterana do Brasil - IELB), a partner church of Lutheran Church–Canada.

Dr. Vieira received his Ph.D. from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri in 2018, writing his doctoral thesis on the subject of paraklesis in the books of Luke and Acts. He previously had received a M.A. from the seminary. Dr. Viera received his M.Div. from the IELB’s Seminário Concórdia in São Leopoldo, Brazil.

Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton looks forward to welcoming Dr. Vieira, his wife Ciliane, and their daughter Sophia as soon as the immigration process allows. “We are thrilled for the opportunities this provides for us to offer exegetical courses from a highly respected young faculty member,” CLS said in an announcement. “We pray that God will open doors and allow for safe travel and a healthy adjustment to life in Canada.”

The seminary also awaits the arrival of another professor, Rev. Dr. Sam Thompson of India, as soon as pandemic restrictions ease to allow his arrival.