Antonio Cañizares Llovera
Antonio Cañizares Llovera (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈto.njo kaɲiˈθaɾes ʎoˈβeɾa]; born 15 October 1945) is a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Valencia from 2014 to 2022. He was prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2008 to 2014, and archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain from 2002 to 2008. He was made a cardinal in 2006.
His Eminence Antonio Cañizares Llovera | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia | |
Cardinal Cañizares in 2016. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Valencia |
| Province | Valencia |
| Metropolis | Valencia |
| See | Valencia |
| Appointed | 28 August 2014 |
| Installed | 4 October 2014 |
| Term ended | 10 October 2022 |
| Predecessor | Carlos Osoro Sierra |
| Successor | Enrique Benavent Vidal |
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| Ordination | 21 June 1970 by José María García Lahiguera |
| Consecration | 25 April 1992 by Mario Tagliaferri |
| Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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| Born | Antonio Cañizares Llovera 15 October 1945 Utiel, Spanish State |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical University of Salamanca |
| Motto | Fiat voluntas tua ("Thy will be done") |
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