The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, locally known as PUC or the Catholic University, is a private and non-profit Catholic university. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo. The university is also responsible for the St. Lucinda Hospital (Sorocaba) and the TUCA theatre
Cross Patio inside PUC-SP in campus Perdizes.
School of Exact Sciences and Technology, in 'Consolação' campus
School of Philosophy, Communication, Letters and Arts of PUC-SP, located near the main campus.
Odilo Pedro Scherer is a Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Since 2007 he has been the Archbishop of São Paulo, where he was auxiliary bishop from 2001 to 2007. From 1994 to 2001 he worked in Rome at the Congregation for Bishops.