Antonio María Javierre Ortas
Librarian of the Vatican Apostolic Library (1988–92) | |
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Antonio María Javierre Ortas
Javierre Ortas was born in Siétamo, Spain. He was ordained in 1949 and took his doctorate in theology in Louvain. For many years he lectured in fundamental theology and dogmatics in places such as Turin, Rome, Peru, Guatemala and Poland. During the Second Vatican Council he was a spokesman for the Spanish bishops in ecumenical questions.
In 1976 Pope
In 1992, he participated in the decision to allow female altar servers in the Church. In 1994, Cardinal Javierre Ortas advising that women were permitted to serve at the discretion of the local bishop.[3]
References
- ^ "The Year of Our Lord 1976". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Holy Mass for the Funeral of Cardinal Antonio María Javierre Ortas, S.D.B." Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ Lucas, Fr Brian (12 January 2021). "Fr Brian Lucas: Women and Service at the Altar". The Catholic Weekly. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Held this church as a diaconate since 1988 but became a Cardinal-Priest in 1999. It is due to this that he held this diaconate as a titular church from the moment he became a Cardinal-Priest and is reflected like a different appointment rather than the same one.
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