Cardinal Title

S. Gaetano

Also known as: St. Cajetan (English), S. Caietani (Latin)

History


Cardinal-Protector

VenezuelaCardinal Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (85)Cardinal Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (85)
(2023.09.30 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gaetano
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cumaná (Venezuela)

Envíame tu luz y tu verdad

Born:1939.05.17 (Montalbán, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1963.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:1990.05.27
Created Cardinal:2023.09.30

Priest of Valencia (Venezuela) (1963.08.04 – 1990.04.04)

Titular Bishop of Gisipa (1990.04.04 – 1994.05.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1990.04.04 – 1994.05.07)

Bishop of Maturín (Venezuela) (1994.05.07 – 2002.03.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) (2002.03.27 – 2018.05.24)

President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (2012.01.12 – 2018.01.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Barcelona (Venezuela) (2014.01.25 – 2014.07.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gaetano (2023.09.30 [2024.11.16] – ...)


Last updated on 2024.12.16

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