Francisco Robles Ortega
Francisco Robles Ortega (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈsisko ˈro.βles oɾˈteɣa]; born 2 March 1949) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2007 and the current Archbishop of Guadalajara. Cardinal Robles had previously served as archbishop of Monterrey from 2003 to 2011. He is also, as of November 2012, the incoming president-elect of the Roman Catholic Mexican Episcopal (Bishops') Conference, to replace the outgoing president, Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.
José Francisco Robles Ortega | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Guadalajara President of the Mexican Episcopal Conference | |
| Province | Guadalajara |
| See | Guadalajara |
| Appointed | 7 December 2011 |
| Installed | 7 February 2012 |
| Predecessor | Juan Sandoval Íñiguez |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Presentazione |
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| Ordination | 20 July 1976 by José Maclovio Vásquez Silos |
| Consecration | 5 June 1991 by Alfredo Torres Romero |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Francisco Robles Ortega 2 March 1949 Mascota, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | in simplicitate fidei |
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