Antonio María Rouco Varela

Antonio María Rouco Varela (born 20 August 1936) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Madrid from 1994 to 2014. He was made a cardinal in 1998. Cardinal Rouco Varela was president of the Episcopal Conference of Spain from 1999 to 2005 and again from 2008 to 2014.

His Eminence

Antonio Rouco Varela
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Madrid
Antonio María Rouco Varela
ArchdioceseMadrid
Appointed28 July 1994
Term ended28 August 2014
PredecessorAngel Suquía Goicoechea
SuccessorCarlos Osoro Sierra
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso
President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference
Orders
Ordination28 March 1959
by Angel Suquía Goicoechea
Consecration31 October 1976
by Maximino Romero de Lema
Created cardinal21 February 1998
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal Priest
Personal details
Born
Antonio María Rouco Varela

(1936-08-20) 20 August 1936
Vilalba, Galicia, Spanish Republic
NationalitySpanish
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Parents
  • Vicente Rouco
  • María Eugenia Varela
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (1976–1984)
  • Titular Bishop of Gergis (1976–1984)
  • Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1984–1994)
MottoIn ecclesiae communione
Coat of arms
Styles of
Antonio Rouco Varela
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeMadrid
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