Carlos Amigo Vallejo
Catholic cardinal (1934–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. (23 August 1934 – 27 April 2022) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Seville from 1982 to 2009. He was made a cardinal in 2003. He was archbishop of Tangier in Morocco from 1973 to 1982.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Amigo and the second or maternal family name is Vallejo.
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Carlos Amigo Vallejo | |
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Cardinal Archbishop of Seville | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Seville |
See | Seville |
Appointed | 22 May 1982 |
Installed | 29 June 1982 |
Term ended | 5 November 2009 |
Predecessor | José María Bueno y Monreal |
Successor | Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli (2003–2022) |
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Ordination | 17 August 1960 by Miguel Nóvoa Fuente |
Consecration | 28 April 1974 by Marcelo González Martín |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Carlos Amigo Vallejo (1934-08-23)23 August 1934 |
Died | 27 April 2022(2022-04-27) (aged 87) Guadalajara, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
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