Ricardo Blázquez
| His Eminence Ricardo Blázquez | |
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| 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, Ávila, Spain |
| Motto |
"Resurrexit" (Rise) |
| Coat of arms |
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| Ordination history of Ricardo Blázquez | |
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Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 18 February 1967 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Antonio Maria Rouco Varela |
| Co-consecrators |
Angel Suquia Goicoechea Mario Tagliaferri |
| Date of consecration | 29 May 1988 |
Cardinalate | |
| Elevated by | Pope Francis |
| Date of elevation | 14 February 2015 |
Bishops consecrated by Ricardo Blázquez as principal consecrator | |
| Carmelo Echenagusia Uribe | 9 November 1995 |
| Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa | 12 April 2008 |
| Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, OSA | 16 April 2011 |
| Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo | 22 February 2015 |
| Luis Javier Arguello García | 3 June 2016 |
| 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]
He was appointed a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in October 2016 and will hold the post until his 80th birthday.
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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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Nicolas Antonio Castellanos Franco |
Bishop of Palencia 1992-1995 |
Succeeded by Rafael Palmero Ramos |
| Preceded by Luis Maria de Larrea y Legarreta |
Bishop of Bilbao 1995-2010 |
Succeeded by Mario Iceta |
| Preceded by Braulio Rodríguez Plaza |
Archbishop of Valladolid 2010–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Edward Bede Clancy |
Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella | Incumbent |