Luis Aponte Martínez
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Luis Aponte Martínez (August 4, 1922 – April 10, 2012) was a Puerto Rican Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of San Juan from 1965 to 1999. He is the only Puerto Rican to have been named a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He participated as an elector in the two conclaves of 1978, which elected Popes John Paul I and John Paul II.
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Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan | |
Archdiocese | San Juan |
Installed | January 15, 1965 |
Term ended | March 26, 1999 |
Predecessor | James Peter Davis |
Successor | Roberto González Nieves |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte |
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Ordination | April 10, 1950 by James Edward McManus |
Consecration | October 12, 1960 by Francis Spellman |
Created cardinal | March 5, 1973 by Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | (1922-08-04)August 4, 1922 |
Died | April 10, 2012(2012-04-10) (aged 89) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Buried | Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ponce (1963–1964) |
Motto | In virtute Dei |
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