Juan Asenjo Pelegrina
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His Excellency Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina | |
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Roman Catholic | |
| Archdiocese | Seville |
| Installed | 5 November 2009 |
| Term ended | 17 April 2021 |
| Predecessor | Carlos Amigo Vallejo |
| Successor | José Ángel Saiz Meneses |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 September 1969 by Laureano Castán Lacoma |
| Consecration | 20 April 1997 by Francisco Álvarez Martínez |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1945 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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| Motto | Ex Alto |
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| Styles of Juan Asenjo Pelegrina | |
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Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina (born 15 October 1945) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Seville from 5 November 2009 until his retirement on 17 April 2021.
Biography
Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina was born in
Vatican Secret Archives
.
He served as professor of
Episcopal Conference
. In 1986 he founded and directed the magazine Abside and is the author of several publications.
On 27 February 1997,
Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo
. He received episcopal consecration on 20 April that year. From 1998 to 2003, he was Secretary General of the Spanish Episcopal Conference.
Pope John Paul appointed him Bishop of Córdoba on 28 July 2003.[1]
Pope Benedict XVI named him Coadjutor Archbishop of Seville on 13 November 2008,[2] and he became Archbishop of Seville on 5 November 2009, when Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of his predecessor, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo.[3]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 17 April 2021.[4]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juan José Asenjo.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.07.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 July 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.11.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.11.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.04.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
External links
- "Archbishop Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic Hierarchy.[self-published source]
- "Excmo. y Rvdmo. Sr. D. Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina". Archidiócesis Sevilla (in Spanish).
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