Ricardo Blázquez
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Blásquez and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
| His Eminence Ricardo Blázquez | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Valladolid | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Valladolid |
| Installed | 2010 |
| Predecessor | Braulio Rodriguez Plaza |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (since 2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 February 1967 |
| Consecration | 29 May 1988 |
| Created Cardinal |
14 February 2015 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 13, 1942 Villanueva del Campillo Spain |
| Motto | Resurrexit |
| Coat of arms |
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| Styles of Ricardo Blazquez Perez | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Ricardo Blázquez Pérez (born 13 April 1942) is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as Archbishop of Valladolid since 2010.
Biography
On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that he would make him a cardinal on 14 February.[1] At that ceremony, he was assigned the titular church of Santa Maria in Vallicella.[2]
In April 2015 he was appointed by Pope Francis to serve as a Member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
On Friday, January 8, 2016, he was appointed by Pope Francis to also serve as a Member of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2016/01/08/0012/00018.html
- ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fit%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2016%2F01%2F08%2F0012%2F00018.html
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| Preceded by Braulio Rodríguez Plaza |
Archbishop of Valladolid 2010 - present |
Incumbent |
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