Priest of Mondoñedo–Ferrol (Spain) (1959.03.28 – 1976.09.17) Titular Bishop of Gergis (1976.09.17 – 1984.05.09) Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1976.09.17 – 1984.05.09) Apostolic Administrator of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1983.06.11 – 1984.05.09) Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) (1984.05.09 – 1994.07.28) Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) (1994.07.28 – 2014.08.28) Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1998.02.21 [1998.10.11] – ...) President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (1999.03.02 – 2005.03.08) Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2004.12.16 – 2014.02.24) President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2008.03.04 – 2014.03.12) |