Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
Jorge Liberato Urosa y Savino (28 August 1942 – 23 September 2021) was a Venezuelan prelate of the Catholic Church.
His Eminence Jorge Urosa Savino | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas | |
| Archdiocese | Caracas |
| Diocese | Caracas |
| Appointed | 19 September 2005 |
| Installed | 5 November 2005 |
| Term ended | 9 July 2018 |
| Predecessor | Ignacio Velasco S.D.B. |
| Successor | Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria al Monti (2006-21) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 August 1967 by José Humberto Quintero Parra |
| Consecration | 22 September 1982 by José Lebrún Moratinos |
| Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino 28 August 1942 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | 23 September 2021 (aged 79) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) |
|
| Alma mater | Colegio De La Salle Tienda Honda Interdiocesan Seminary of Caracas St. Augustine's Seminary, Toronto Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Pro Mundi Vita |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Jorge Urosa Savino | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Caracas |
He was auxiliary bishop of Caracas from 1982 to 1990, Archbishop of Valencia from 1990 to 2005, and Archbishop of Caracas from 2005 to 2018. He was made a cardinal in 2006.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.