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Aquilino Bocos Merino
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bocos and the second or maternal family name is Merino.
Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. (Spanish pronunciation: [akiˈlino ˈβokos meˈɾino]; born 17 May 1938) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church, a member and official of the Claretians. He was Superior General of the order, properly known as the Congregation of Missionaries, Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from 1991 to 2003. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 28 June 2018.
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Aquilino Bocos Merino | |
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Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 28 June 2018 |
Installed | 26 January 2019 |
Predecessor | Francesco Marchisano |
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Ordination | 23 May 1963 by Francisco Barbado Viejo |
Consecration | 16 June 2018 by Fernando Sebastián Aguilar |
Created cardinal | 28 June 2018 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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Born | Aquilino Bocos Merino (1938-05-17) 17 May 1938 (age 86) |
Nationality | Spanish |
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Alma mater | Pontifical University of Salamanca |
Motto | Ut vitam habeant |
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