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Leonardo Cardinal Sandri

Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Cardinal-Bishop of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari

Vice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of Cardinals

Motto: Ille Fides

Events

DateAgeEventTitle
18 Nov 1943 Born
2 Dec 196724.0Ordained PriestPriest of Buenos Aires, Argentina
2 Apr 199248.3AppointedAssessor of the Secretariat of State
22 Jul 199753.6AppointedTitular Archbishop of Aemona
22 Jul 199753.6AppointedApostolic Nuncio to Venezuela
11 Oct 199753.8Ordained BishopTitular Archbishop of Aemona
1 Mar 200056.2AppointedApostolic Nuncio to México
16 Sep 200056.8AppointedSubstitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State
9 Jun 200763.5AppointedPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
24 Nov 200764.0AppointedCardinal-Deacon of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari
24 Nov 200764.0Elevated to Cardinal
2 Dec 200764.0InstalledCardinal-Deacon of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari
28 Feb 201369.2CeasedPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
16 Mar 201369.3ConfirmedPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
19 May 201874.5AppointedCardinal-Priest of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari
28 Jun 201874.6AppointedCardinal-Bishop of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari
24 Jan 202076.1ConfirmedVice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of Cardinals
21 Nov 202279.0RetiredPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
14 Jan 202581.1ConfirmedVice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of Cardinals

MicroData Summary
Leonardo Sandri
Leonardo Cardinal Sandri
(born )
Prefect Emeritus of Eastern Churches

EventPlace
Birth PlaceBuenos Aires, Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ordained PriestImmaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel, Major, Seminary, Buenos Aires, Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ordained BishopSan Pietro, Basilica, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy

Please contact the Cardinal through the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.

  • a priest for years
  • a bishop for years
  • a cardinal for years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • ab: Bollettino, 9 Jun 2007
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 150, Number 13,158
  • ab: Bollettino, 19 May 2018
  • ab: Bollettino, 26 Jun 2018
  • ab: Bollettino, 25 Jan 2020
  • ob/c2: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 252, Deceased Cardinals (back)
  • r: Bollettino, 21 Nov 2022
  • conf: Bollettino, 6 Feb 2025

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