Francis Arinze
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Francis Arinze // ⓘ (born 1 November 1932) is a Nigerian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008 and before that led the Secretariat for Non-Christians (later renamed the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue) from 1984 to 2002.
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Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
See | Velletri-Segni |
Appointed | 1 October 2002 |
Term ended | 9 December 2008 |
Predecessor | Jorge Arturo Augustin Medina Estévez |
Successor | Antonio Cañizares Llovera |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri-Segni |
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Ordination | 23 November 1958 by Gregorio Pietro Agagianian |
Consecration | 29 August 1965 by Charles Heerey |
Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
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Born | (1932-11-01) 1 November 1932 (age 91) |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Informal style | Cardinal |
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He has been a cardinal since 1985 and the Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni since 2005. Arinze was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II and was considered papabile at the papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.