Leonardo Sandri
Catholic nuncio
Leonardo Sandri (born 18 November 1943) is an Argentine Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches since June 2007 and a cardinal since November 2007. On 24 January 2020, Pope Francis approved his election as Vice Dean of the College of Cardinals.
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| Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches | |
.jpg) Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 11 October 2014 | |
| Appointed | 9 June 2007 |
| Predecessor | Ignatius Daoud |
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| Ordination | 2 December 1967 by Juan Carlos Aramburu |
| Consecration | 11 October 1997 by Angelo Sodano |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
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| Born | 18 November 1943 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Ille fidelis (He [remains] faithful; 2 Timothy 2:13) |
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He was mentioned in the press as a possible candidate for election to the papacy at the time of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013.[1][2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ "Pope: Runners and riders". BBC News. BBC News. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ "El argentino que puede ser Papa: la increíble historia de Leonardo Sandri". Tandil Diario (in Spanish). 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ Allen Jr., John L. (20 February 2013). "Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ O'Regan, Mary (9 March 2013). "The men who could be pope: Cardinal Leonardo Sandri". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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