Américo Aguiar
Portuguese Catholic bishop (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar (born 12 December 1973) is a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church who has been appointed bishop of Setúbal after serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Patriarchate of Lisbon since 2019. He headed the organization responsible for planning World Youth Day in August 2023.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is Aguiar.
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Américo Aguiar | |
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Cardinal Bishop of Setúbal | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Lisbon |
See | Setúbal |
Appointed | 21 September 2023 |
Installed | 26 October 2023 |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana (2023-) |
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Ordination | 8 July 2001 by Armindo Lopes Coelho |
Consecration | 31 March 2019 by Manuel Jose Macario do Nascimento Clemente |
Created cardinal | 30 September 2023 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar (1973-12-12) 12 December 1973 (age 50) |
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Alma mater | Catholic University of Portugal |
Motto | In manus Tuas ("Into Your hands") |
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Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 30 September 2023; he became the second youngest member of the College of Cardinals.[lower-alpha 1]