Ignacio Velasco
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Antonio Ignacio Velasco García, S.D.B. (17 January 1929 – 6 July 2003) was a Venezuelan prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Caracas from 27 May 1995 until his death.
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Archbishop of Caracas | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Caracas |
See | Caracas |
Appointed | 27 May 1995 |
Installed | 14 July 1995 |
Term ended | 6 July 2003 |
Predecessor | José Alí Lebrún Moratinos |
Successor | Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello (2001–03) |
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Ordination | 17 December 1955 by Antonio Samorè |
Consecration | 6 January 1990 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Antonio Ignacio Velasco García (1929-01-17)17 January 1929 |
Died | 6 July 2003(2003-07-06) (aged 74) Caracas, Venezuela |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Servus Christi pro fratribus |
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Styles of Ignacio Antonio Velasco García | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Caracas |
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