Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
Cardinal of the Catholic Church (1942–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urosa and the second or maternal family name is Savino.
Jorge Liberato Urosa y Savino (28 August 1942 – 23 September 2021) was a Venezuelan prelate of the Catholic Church.
Quick Facts His Eminence, Archdiocese ...
His Eminence Jorge Urosa Savino | |
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Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas | |
Archdiocese | Caracas |
Diocese | Caracas |
Appointed | 19 September 2005 |
Installed | 5 November 2005 |
Term ended | 9 July 2018 |
Predecessor | Ignacio Velasco S.D.B. |
Successor | Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria al Monti (2006-21) |
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Ordination | 15 August 1967 by José Humberto Quintero Parra |
Consecration | 22 September 1982 by José Lebrún Moratinos |
Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino (1942-08-28)28 August 1942 Caracas, Venezuela |
Died | 23 September 2021(2021-09-23) (aged 79) Caracas, Venezuela |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Alma mater | Colegio De La Salle Tienda Honda Interdiocesan Seminary of Caracas St. Augustine's Seminary, Toronto Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Pro Mundi Vita |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Jorge Urosa Savino | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Caracas |
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He was auxiliary bishop of Caracas from 1982 to 1990, Archbishop of Valencia from 1990 to 2005, and Archbishop of Caracas from 2005 to 2018. He was made a cardinal in 2006.[1]