Aquilino Bocos Merino
Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. (Spanish pronunciation: [akiˈlino ˈβokos meˈɾino]; born 17 May 1938) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church, a member and official of the Claretians. He was Superior General of the order, properly known as the Congregation of Missionaries, Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from 1991 to 2003. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 28 June 2018.
Aquilino Bocos Merino | |
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| Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone | |
The cardinal in 2019. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 28 June 2018 |
| Installed | 26 January 2019 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Marchisano |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 May 1963 by Francisco Barbado Viejo |
| Consecration | 16 June 2018 by Fernando Sebastián Aguilar |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 2018 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aquilino Bocos Merino 17 May 1938 Canillas de Esgueva, Valladolid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical University of Salamanca |
| Motto | Ut vitam habeant |
| Coat of arms | |
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