Celestino Aós Braco
Celestino Aós Braco OFMCap (born 6 April 1945) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago in Chile from 2019 to 2023, after being apostolic administrator there for nine months. He was previously Bishop of Copiapó in Chile from 2014 to 2019. He was made a cardinal in 2020.
Celestino Aós Braco OFMCap | |
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| Cardinal Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile | |
Aós in 2021 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Santiago |
| See | Santiago |
| Appointed | 27 December 2019 |
| Installed | 11 January 2020 |
| Term ended | 25 October 2023 |
| Predecessor | Ricardo Ezzati Andrello |
| Successor | Fernando Chomalí Garib |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo e Achilleo (2020–) President of the Chilean Episcopal Conference (2021-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 March 1968 by Ignacio Larrañaga Lasa |
| Consecration | 18 October 2014 by Ivo Scapolo |
| Created cardinal | 28 November 2020 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1945 Artaiz, Unciti, Navarra, Spain |
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| Alma mater | University of Barcelona University of Zaragoza |
| Motto | Amar y servir ("To love and to serve") |
| Coat of arms | |
A member of the Franciscans, he has worked in Chile since 1983.
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