Antonio María Rouco Varela
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Antonio María Rouco Varela (born 20 August 1936) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Madrid from 1994 to 2014. He was made a cardinal in 1998. Cardinal Rouco Varela was president of the Episcopal Conference of Spain from 1999 to 2005 and again from 2008 to 2014.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rouco and the second or maternal family name is Varela.
Quick Facts His Eminence, Archdiocese ...
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Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Madrid | |
Archdiocese | Madrid |
Appointed | 28 July 1994 |
Term ended | 28 August 2014 |
Predecessor | Angel Suquía Goicoechea |
Successor | Carlos Osoro Sierra |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference |
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Ordination | 28 March 1959 by Angel Suquía Goicoechea |
Consecration | 31 October 1976 by Maximino Romero de Lema |
Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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Born | Antonio María Rouco Varela (1936-08-20) 20 August 1936 (age 87) Vilalba, Galicia, Spanish Republic |
Nationality | Spanish |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
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Motto | In ecclesiae communione |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Madrid |
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