Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino
Cuban prelate (1936–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (18 October 1936 – 26 July 2019) was a Cuban prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Havana from 1981 to 2016. He was appointed to the College of Cardinals in 1994, the second Cuban to hold that distinction.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortega and the second or maternal family name is Alamino.
Quick Facts His Eminence, Church ...
His Eminence Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of San Cristobal de la Habana | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | San Cristóbal de la Habana |
Appointed | 21 November 1981 |
Term ended | 26 April 2016 |
Predecessor | Francisco Ricardo Oves Fernández |
Successor | Juan de la Caridad Garcia Rodriguez |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Santi Aquila e Priscilla |
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Ordination | 2 August 1964 by José Maximino Eusebio Domínguez y Rodríguez |
Consecration | 14 January 1979 by Mario Tagliaferri |
Created cardinal | 26 November 1994 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (1936-10-18)18 October 1936 |
Died | 26 July 2019(2019-07-26) (aged 82) El Cobre, Cuba |
Nationality | Cuban |
Denomination | Catholic |
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Motto | Sufficit tibi gratia mea ('My grace is sufficient for you'; 2 Corinthians 12:9) |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | San Cristobal de la Habana |
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