Leonardo Sandri
Leonardo Sandri | |
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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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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.
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 | change source]
- ↑ "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. 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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