Agustín García-Gasco Vicente
Benedict XVI | |
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| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 12 February 1931 |
| Died | 1 May 2011 (aged 80) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid (1985–1992) |
| Motto | In nomine Tuo laxabo rete |
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| Styles of Agustín García-Gasco Vicente | ||
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Reference style His Eminence | | |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence | |
| Informal style | Cardinal | |
| See | Valencia | |
Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente (12 February 1931 – 1 May 2011) was a Spanish Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Valencia from 1992 to 2009, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2007.
Biography
Born in
priest
on 26 May 1956 by Leopoldo Eijo y Garay, bishop of Madrid-Alcalá, patriarch of the Western Indies. He served as pastor in Villamanta and Episcopal Delegate of Diocesan Cáritas. He was also a member of Diocesan Pastoral Junta, 1963–1966. Pastor of the parish of Santísimo Cristo del Amor, Madrid, in 1964. In 1966, he was named prefect of theologians and professor of the Seminary of Madrid. In 1970, pastor of the parish Santiago y San Juan Bautista, Madrid. Professor of religion of U.N.E.D. (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia) and diocesan delegate of the clergy, 1973. In 1977, he was named episcopal vicar of the III Viacariate of Madrid. In 1979, he was designated professor of Instituto Teolsgico "San Damaso"; and in 1982, president of Institución Arzobispo Claret.
In 1985 he was made
Valencia. He retired as Archbishop of Valencia on 8 January 2009.[1]
On 17 October 2007,
John Paul II. In November his official portrait was unveiled by the archdiocese of Valencia.[2]
See also
Catholicism portal
Spain portal
Notes
Sources
- (in Spanish) Biography on the Valencia Archdiocese web site Archived 5 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- (in English) Data on www.catholic-hierarchy.org web site, at the page [1]
- (in English) Data on www.gcatholic.org web site, at the page [2]
- (in English) Data on The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church web site, at the page [3]
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