Carlos Amigo Vallejo

Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. (23 August 1934 – 27 April 2022) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Seville from 1982 to 2009. He was made a cardinal in 2003. He was archbishop of Tangier in Morocco from 1973 to 1982.


Carlos Amigo Vallejo

Cardinal
Archbishop of Seville
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSeville
SeeSeville
Appointed22 May 1982
Installed29 June 1982
Term ended5 November 2009
PredecessorJosé María Bueno y Monreal
SuccessorJuan José Asenjo Pelegrina
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli (2003–2022)
Orders
Ordination17 August 1960
by Miguel Nóvoa Fuente
Consecration28 April 1974
by Marcelo González Martín
Created cardinal21 October 2003
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Carlos Amigo Vallejo

(1934-08-23)23 August 1934
Medina de Rioseco, Spain
Died27 April 2022(2022-04-27) (aged 87)
Guadalajara, Spain
NationalitySpanish
DenominationCatholic (Roman Rite)
Previous post(s)
  • Archbishop of Tanger (1973–82)
Coat of arms
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