Cardinal Title

Priest of Calabozo (Venezuela) (1967.07.30 – 1983.07.23)

Titular Bishop of Lamdia (1983.07.23 – 1991.10.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida (Venezuela) (1983.07.23 – 1991.10.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida (Venezuela) (1991.10.30 – 2023.01.31)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (1993 – 1999)

Apostolic Administrator of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Venezuela) (1998.03.02 – 1999.04.14)

President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (1999 – 2006)

First Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (2007.07.12 – 2011.05.19)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (2009 – 2012)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio (2016.11.19 [2017.06.11] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Caracas (Venezuela) (2018.07.09 – 2023.01.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (2023.01.17 – 2024.06.28)