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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

Events

DateAgeEventTitle
18 Nov 1943 Born
2 Dec 196724.0Ordained PriestPriest of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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

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

EventPlace
Birth PlaceBuenos 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

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