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Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1944) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vicente Jiménez Zamora (born 28 January 1944) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Zaragoza from 2014 to 2020. He was Bishop of Osma-Soria from 2004 to 2007 and Bishop of Santander from 2007 to 2014.
Vicente Jiménez Zamora | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Zaragoza | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Zaragoza |
| See | Zaragoza |
| Appointed | 12 December 2014 |
| Installed | 21 December 2014 |
| Term ended | 8 October 2020 |
| Predecessor | Manuel Ureña Pastor |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Osma-Soria (2004-07) Bishop of Santander (2007-14) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1968 by Saturnino Rubio Montiel |
| Consecration | 17 July 2004 by Manuel Monteiro de Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vicente Jiménez Zamora 28 January 1944 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas Pontifical Gregorian University Alphonsian Academy |
| Motto | Amoris officium |
| Signature |  |
| Coat of arms |  |
He was born Ágreda, Soria, on 28 January 1944. He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, and specialized in moral theology at the Alphonsian Academy.[1] (1964-1966)[2] and Rome.[3]
From 1970 to 1974 he was professor at the Diocesan Seminary of the Burgo de Osma, Soria (1974-1988) and was priest in several parishes of Soria and acted as Diocesan Director of education (1978-1985), Diocesan delegate of the clergy (1985-1992), vicar Pastoral (1988-1993), episcopal Vicar for the Diocesan Synod (1994-1998), Canon of the Cathedral of Soria and the Diocesan School of theology Professor.[4]
He was appointed vicar general of the Diocese of Osma-Soria in 2001. On 21 May 2004, Pope John Paul II named him bishop of that diocese.[5] He took possession on 17 July 2004.[6]
On 27 July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Santander.[7][8] He was installed there on 9 September.[9]
On 29 March 2014, Pope Francis named him a member of the Congregation for institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life.[10]
On 12 December 2014, Francis appointed him Archbishop of Zaragoza.[11][12] He was installed there on 21 December.
On 8 October 2020, he retired as Archbishop Emeritus of Zaragoza, while Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was appointed as his successor as Archbishop.
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