Cardinal Title

S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi

Also known as: St. Lucy at Piazza d’Armi (English), S. Luciæ ad locum vulgo «Piazza d’Armi» (Latin)

Chiesa di Santa Lucia a Piazza d’Armi, Roma

History

1973.03.05: Established as Cardinal Title of S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi (Italiano) / St. Lucy at Piazza d’Armi (English) / S. Luciæ ad locum vulgo «Piazza d’Armi» (Latin)

Cardinal-Protector

Cardinal Théodore-Adrien Sarr (88)
(2007.11.24 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Dakar (Senegal)

Born:	1936.11.28 (Fadiouth, Senegal)
Ordained Priest:	1964.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.11.24
Created Cardinal:	2007.11.24

Priest of Dakar (Senegal) (1964.05.28 – 1974.07.01)

Bishop of Kaolack (Senegal) (1974.07.01 – 2000.06.02)

President of Conference of Bishops of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau (1987 – 2005)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dakar (Senegal) (2000.06.02 – 2014.12.22)

President of Regional Episcopal Conferences of Western Francophone Africa (2003 – 2009.09.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi (2007.11.24 [2008.04.06] – ...)

President of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (2009.09.01 – 2016.02)

Past Cardinal-Protectors

Cardinal Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M. (1991.06.28 – 2007.01.06)
Cardinal Timothy Manning (1973.03.05 – 1989.06.23)

Last updated on 2025.01.02

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