Emilio Castro

Emilio Castro (May 2, 1927 - April 6, 2013) was a Methodist minister from Uruguay. He served as general secretary of the World Council of Churches from 1985 to 1992.

Biography Emilio Castro was born on May 2, 1927, in Montevideo, Uruguay. His father was Chilean and his mother was Spanish. He was the first Latin American to study with Barth. In 1975, he authored Amidst Revolution, which reflected on the contemporary issues facing the Christian churches in Latin America. He was influential in the crafting of a major ecumenical statement on mission, Mission and Evangelism: An Ecumenical Affirmation, which was issued by the WCC in 1982. In 1984, he completed his doctorate at the University of Lausanne.

He completed his term in 1992, and was succeeded by Konrad Raiser, who became the fifth general secretary of the WCC.

Castro died in Uruguay on April 6, 2013.

Legacy Castro has been described by Methodist Bishop Rosemarie Wenner as "one of the role models not only for Christians in Latin America but for Methodists all over the world"