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Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo
Argentine Catholic bishop (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Sorondo.
Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo (born 8 September 1942) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who was Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences from 1998 to 2022. He was made a bishop in 2001. Having authored many publications in the sciences, he received several honors, including the Légion d’Honneur of France in 2000.
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Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo | |
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Chancellor emeritus of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Chancellor emeritus of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | 5 October 1998 |
Term ended | 4 April 2022 |
Successor | Peter Turkson |
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Ordination | 7 December 1968 by Antonio Caggiano |
Consecration | 19 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
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Born | (1942-09-08) 8 September 1942 (age 81) |
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