Jean-Louis Tauran

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Cardinal-Priest (2014–18)
Personal details
Born
Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran

(1943-04-05)5 April 1943
Bordeaux, France
Died5 July 2018(2018-07-05) (aged 75)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityFrench
DenominationCatholic (Roman Rite)
Previous post(s)
  • Secretary for Relations with States (1990–2003)
  • Librarian of the Holy Roman Church (2003–07)
  • Titular Archbishop of Telephte (1990–2003)
  • Archivist of the Holy Roman Church (2003–07)
  • Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals (2011–14)
Alma mater
Motto
  • Veritate et Caritate
  • (For truth and for love)
Coat of armsJean-Louis Tauran's coat of arms
Styles of
Jean-Louis Tauran
Reference style
His Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeThelepte (titular see)

Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran (French:

Cardinal Protodeacon from 2011 to 2014. His earlier career included almost thirty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and several years as the Vatican's chief archivist and librarian.[1]

Early life and church service

Born in

nunciatures to the Dominican Republic (1975–1978) and to Lebanon (1979–1983). Tauran became an official of the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church in 1983, and then participated in special missions in Haiti (1984), and Beirut and Damascus (1986). He was also a member of the Vatican delegation to the meetings of the Conference on European Security and Cooperation, Conference on Disarmament in Stockholm, and Cultural Forum in Budapest and later Vienna
.

Secretary for Relations with States

On 1 December 1990, Tauran was appointed

foreign minister of the Vatican. In regards to the Iraqi conflict, he once emphasized the importance of dialogue and the United Nations,[2] and said that "a unilateral war of aggression would constitute a crime against peace and against the Geneva Conventions".[3]

Cardinal-Deacon, Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church

Tauran was created

Vatican Secret Archives and Vatican Library
.

In late 2003, Tauran drew attention to the "second-class" treatment of non-Muslims in "many Muslim countries," especially Saudi Arabia.[2] Representing the Pope, Tauran attended the March 2005 dedication of the new Holocaust museum at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

Tauran was one of the

2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis. In the days prior to the 2013 conclave, the Vaticanologist John L. Allen Jr. viewed Tauran as a "long-shot" papabile.[4] "On paper," Allen remarked, "Tauran profiles as virtually the perfect anti-candidate, meaning someone who really shouldn't be in the running at all: a history of health scares, a career bureaucrat with zero pastoral experience, and a delicate personality at a time when many cardinals are seeking a strong governor." As the Cardinal Protodeacon (senior Cardinal-Deacon) at the 2013 conclave, he announced the election of the new pope on 13 March 2013 and bestowed the pallium on Pope Francis at his papal inauguration
on 19 March.

In his role as Protodeacon for the

Habemus Papam?' I'd say 'No, I'm preparing myself for the conclave.' The conclave is not like the parliament with a campaign. It's a spiritual meeting. You have to remember the conclave is a liturgical celebration particularly from the morning to the evening. It's a spiritual experience. It was very deep for me. It's the manifestation of the singularity of the Catholic Church. You can feel the richness of the life of the church and how the positive aspects are greater than the negative ones".[5]

Cardinal Tauran exercised his option to be promoted to cardinal-priest

Renato Raffaele Martino.[6]

President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

Though he had

Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on 25 June 2007, effective 1 September.[7]

In addition to his duties as president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, he was a member of the Secretariat of State (Second Section); the

Institute for Works of Religion
(IOR).

He was a friend of

Saint Michael) of 2005, Tauran traveled to Chichester and served as a guest preacher.[8] He was also present at Greenacre's Memorial Requiem at Chichester Cathedral on 23 September 2011.[9]

In an April 2012 message marking the upcoming Buddhist celebration of

Buddha, Tauran said that "Young people are an asset for all societies" and called for education about varieties of religious practice in order to allow them to "advance together as responsible human beings and to be ready to join hands with those of other religions to resolve conflicts and to promote friendship, justice, peace and authentic human development".[10]

He described his role as president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, saying:

[Y]ou have to remember that interreligious dialogue is not dialogue between religions. It's dialogue between believers. It's not a theological, philosophical exercise. First you have to accept that we live in a world that's plural: culture, religion, education, scientific research. Every human being has a religious dimension. Between believers we try first of all to know each other. And the first thing you have to do is to proclaim your faith because you can not build that dialogue on ambiguity. When we are understood, we have to see what separates us and what unites us and to put those commonalities at the service of society. Dialogue is not for the consumption of the community. It's at the service of society. And remember that man doesn't live only on bread. There are spiritual dimensions. Believers have a special role to play in the public dialogue.[5]

In June 2013 Pope Francis named Cardinal Tauran a member of the five-person

Pontifical Commission investigating the Institute for the Works of Religion.[11]

Camerlengo

Pope Francis named Tauran to replace Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church on 20 December 2014.[12] Tauran was sworn in as Camerlengo, in the presence of Pope Francis, on 9 March 2015.[13]

Death

Tauran showed evidence of Parkinson's disease as early as 2003, but his condition had stabilized sufficiently by 2007 for him to take on the Pontifical Council presidency.[14] Tauran died aged 75 on 5 July 2018 in Hartford, Connecticut, where he had been hospitalized for treatment of Parkinson's.[15] His remains were transferred to Rome where he received the customary funeral rites of a cardinal of the Roman Curia.[16]

Views

War in Iraq

Tauran was a "fierce critic" of U.S. plans to

under Saddam Hussein.[18]

Interfaith relations

Each year the

Eid ul-Fitr (Islam) and Vesak (Buddhism
).

Sharia

In a breakfast meeting with journalists, in March, 2008, Tauran said

Sharia law in Britain were unavoidable. He also lamented the fact that relations with Islam so dominated interreligious dialogue, and that all religions needed to be addressed on equal terms with none assigned second-class status.[20]

Notes

  1. ^ Cardinal-deacons who have served ten years as cardinals may opt for the order of priests and be raised to the rank of cardinal-priest with either a new title or their deaconry elevated pro hac vice to a priest title.

References

  1. ^ "30Giorni | A war of aggression would be a crime against peace (By monsignor Jean-Louis Tauran)".
  2. ^ a b c Whispers in the Loggia. Tauran Around the City 25 June 2007
  3. ^ TIME Magazine. Fighting the Tide 2 March 2003
  4. ^ L. Allen Jr., John (3 March 2013). "Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope – Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b Brachear, Manya A. (7 April 2013). "French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran sees great value in interreligious dialogue". Chicago Tribune (Interview). Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Assegnazione del titolo presbiterale ad alcuni cardinali diaconi creati nel consistoro del 21 ottobre 2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.06.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  8. ^ Tauran at Greenacre's 50th anniversary service Archived 7 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Tauran at Greenacre's Requiem
  10. ^ Wooden, Cindy (4 April 2012). "Youths' hopes spur dialogue among adults, cardinal tells Buddhists". Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Pope sets up Pontifical Commission to study IOR reform". Vatican Radio. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  12. ^ McElwee, Joshua J. (20 December 2014). "Francis names new Camerlengo, interim leader of Vatican at pope's death". National Catholic Reporter. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Giuramento del Camerlengo di Santa Romana Chiesa, Em.mo Card. Jean-Louis Tauran, 09.03.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  14. ^ Allen Jr., John L. (6 July 2018). "Cardinal who led opposition to US invasion of Iraq dies at 75". Crux. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Le cardinal français Jean-Louis Tauran est mort" (in French). Le Point. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "Funerali di Tauran, Sodano: "Servì la Chiesa con coraggio nonostante la malattia"". La Stampa: Vatican Insider (in Italian). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Unilateral War Would Be a "Crime Against Peace," Says Archbishop". Zenit. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Christians safer under Saddam, Vatican official says". CathNews. 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  19. ^ Harris, Elise (16 October 2017). "In Diwali message to Hindus, Vatican officials call for mutual respect". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  20. ^ Pullella, Philip (12 June 2008). "Ex-diplomat Cardinal Tauran pulls no punches now". Reuters. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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