Fernando Sebastián Aguilar

Fernando Sebastián Aguilar CMF (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando seβasˈtjan aɣiˈlaɾ]; 14 December 1929 – 24 January 2019) was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela. Pope Francis created him a cardinal in a consistory of February 22, 2014.


Fernando Sebastián Aguilar

Cardinal
Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdiocesePamplona y Tudela
SeePamplona y Tudela
Appointed26 March 1993
Installed15 May 1993
Term ended31 July 2007
PredecessorJosé María Cirarda Lachiondo
SuccessorFrancisco Pérez González
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Angela Merici (2014-19)
Orders
Ordination28 June 1953
by Benjamín de Arriba y Castro
Consecration29 September 1979
by Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
Created cardinal22 February 2014
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1929-12-14)14 December 1929
Calatayud, Spain
Died24 January 2019(2019-01-24) (aged 89)
Málaga, Spain
Previous post(s)
  • Bishop of León (1979–1983)
  • Secretary General of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (1982-88)
  • Coadjutor Archbishop of Granada (1988–93)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Málaga (1991-93)
  • Vice-President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (1993-99; 2002-05)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño (2003-04)
Alma mater
MottoVeritas in Caritate
(Truth in Love)
Coat of arms
Ordination history of
Fernando Sebastián Aguilar
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byBenjamín de Arriba y Castro
Date28 June 1953
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorVicente Enrique y Tarancón
Co-consecratorsGabino Díaz Merchán
José Delicado Baeza
Date29 September 1979
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date22 February 2014
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Fernando Sebastián Aguilar as principal consecrator
Aquilino Bocos Merino C.M.F.16 June 2018
Styles of
Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, CMF
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
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